Hi List Members. Below is re-printed from Rootscom, the people who look after the technical side of these automated mailing lists, the reasons for not allowing attachments to messages posted to these lists. > RootsWeb accepts only plain text > mail. That means that HTML mail, attachments, ``enriched text'', > and a few other formats can't be sent to RootsWeb mailing lists. > You can post your message if you send it in plain text; turn off > the ``Post in HTML'' or ``Enriched Text'' features of your mail > reader, or don't use any attachments. See > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm for > instructions on turning off HTML in most of the popular mail > programs, or ask your ISP's technical support line for help. > > We've had to institute this policy because of the problems that > accompany these fancy mail formats. Some people don't have mail > programs that are capable of processing the special file formats. > Even among those who do, different mail programs handle these > special formats in very different and confusing ways. HTML messages > pose special problems to our digested mailing lists. Most of all, > HTML-ified mail and attachments place a considerable burden on > RootsWeb's overworked machines. All in all, mail in this format > produces a lot of problems for RootsWeb's servers and subscribers, > so we find it's best just to use plain text. > > -- The RootsWeb staff > It is still possible to send attachments directly to a list member (to their own address) but NOT to the list. I have had some very positive responses from some list members regarding the worth of the list and the various successes that some of you have had. I am also pleased at the response from those of you who wish to have a pin on my map showing your locations worldwide. Keep up the good work and happy hunting, regards Bruce Glass, List Master.