Sharon explained: >The list is set up so that when you click on reply, it replies to the >list. We discussed this last summer, and most folks wanted the replies >to the list. If you feel your message is not for the entire list, you >will need to address your message to that individual. I for one enjoy >getting all of the messages because I'm hoping someone might say >something about my Joseph. > >Sharon Clark >Gilmore Family List Owner >clarksha@swbell.net > Right. That's the way it should remain. In this instance, most of the cluttering was caused by those who failed to take the time to edit their replies by deleting unnecessary or repetitious content. Jim McDowell jim_mcdowell@sunshine.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researching these genealogy lines: MCDOWELL line 1: (PEIRCE, MANNING, BOOMER, BORDEN et al) ENG>MA>PA MCDOWELL line 2: (NAGEL, KUHL et al) SCH-HOL>IA>CA MCDOWELL line 3: (GILMORE, ARCHER, NAGEL et al) IRL>MA>NY>IA MCDOWELL line 4: (BELL, FLYNN, MANN, LEWIS, SOMERS, CONGER et al) IRL, ENG, WALES>NY>PA>IA>CA ESPARZA line 1: (ESPARZA, AMARO, ALONZO, GOMEZ, AVILA, et al) ESP>MEX>CO