I believe that persons who have received the previous email in regards to the microsoft offer(hoax) should first look it up on www.about.com then go to search and look up urban legends, email hoaxes and email junk. I have seen this email prior, it was sent to me about 5 months ago in a similar "mass emailing", and now was posted to the Hall board today and all should be aware that this IS listed as a hoax and fraud. Please use common sense prior to posting non=genealogy related info. It saves me and others tons of space on our email server. I know that others would agree that the surname lists are for the sharing of genealogy related info, not mass emailings. (sorry for the vent, but I felt someone needed to say it.) sincerely, Anita