OK... Sue asked "But why all those Harper-L(D)'s..." It's because EVERY time you send a message (reply and new) the Rootsweb server ADDS another prepend item to the front of the Subject line. Unfortunately, there's no way for their server to 'see' there's already a Harper-L(D) so it just adds another and another and another... Modern technology is great MOST of the time but there are those times when it's really a pain in the backside! Hope this helps in the explanation department ;-) Jeannette > Jeannette > I don't think you answered what Laura was asking, and > I have been wondering too, why do all the subject lines > have [HARPER-L (D)] Re: [HARPER-L (D)] List mom ANSWER... > > I am subscribed to HARPER-L so why does it always say > HARPER-L(D) ? > Thanks > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeannette Harper" <Budlink@surewest.net> > To: <HARPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 9:48 PM > Subject: [HARPER-L (D)] Re: [HARPER-L (D)] List mom ANSWER... > > >> Laura (and anyone else who's interested...) >> >> The 'prepend' data to ALL Harper list submissions represents "L" for >> List and "D" for Digest. >> >> If you are subscribed in "List" mode, you see every single message as >> soon as it is received and then clears the Rootsweb servers and is >> sent out > into >> cyber space. (And clears YOUR server... Reminder folks -- not all >> ISP's treat email the same! If you don't empty your mailbox and you >> surpass > your >> quota, you won't receive ANY email!!) >> >> On the other hand, if you subscribed in "Digest" mode, you see the > messages >> as a group when 'the group' size reaches either "X" mb or so many days >> (whichever comes first... I don't remember the mega byte number) >> >> According to the "Welcome" letter from Rootsweb: >> "... By default, copies of your own submissions will be returned." >> >> That means when YOU send a message, you should be seeing that message >> as > it >> filters through cyber space and your ISP's server... Laura, if you >> are > NOT >> seeing your message than by all means let me know. I know it works as > I've >> been seeing my recent 'reminders' just fine. You can always double >> check the Archives to see if your message never reached the list... >> http://searches.rootsweb.com/ or >> http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ROOTS >> >> Hope this clears things up ;-) >> >> >> Jeannette Harper >> Email: budlink@surewest.net >> >> List Administrator (Harper L- List and D- Digest) >> >> > List Mom, >> > >> > Please answer a simple question for me: Why do all my HARPER >> inquiries > have a >> > (D) in the suject? [Harper-L (D)]subject title? What does that (D) >> mean > and >> > how come I don't see my own inguiries when I send them out to: >> Harper-L@rootsweb.com ? Are these two seperate list groups, or what? > Sorry >> > that I am so confused, but thought there might be others with the >> same questions? >> > >> > Thanks, Laura >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------- >> > Do you Yahoo!? >> > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, and more >> > >> > >> > ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >> > HARPER List rule #2: Do NOT send a complaint to the entire list >> about > what >> > YOU may consider to be an off-list topic. >> > This type of complaint IS considered off-topic. >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== HARPER Mailing List ==== >> HARPER List rule #3: Do NOT send attachments to the list.

All List Administrators are being asked to post the following message from Rootsweb. So I'm doing this now.. As you know I've been pretty tolerant of things 'not' strictly related to Researching the Harper surname... I'd like to maintain that policy but DO believe these lists are NOT the forum for personal politics. So regardless of what's in the future for our world, PLEASE do not post anything with a political nature. I will be forced to remove you from the list... I thank you for your cooperation and wish you all well in your personal endeavors and your genealogical research! Jeannette Harper Email: budlink@surewest.net List Administrator (Harper L- List and D- Digest) --------------------------------------- And NOW a message from our sponsors... NO POLITICS. JUST GENEALOGY. That's now Rootsweb's rule as well as the long time rule of most lists. Here's the official statement from Rootsweb: "It is a period of intense political times when emotions and opinions will run high in many directions." "The simple issue is that RootsWeb is for genealogical research and not for political discussions. Equivalent political situations have been known to cause significant disturbances and needed intervention by admins and occasionally by staff. RootsWeb asks all admins to reinforce where necessary to their subscribers the basis of the mailing lists and their provision by RootsWeb to users, and, where necessary, take reasonable actions to maintain the focus of mailing lists. Please be firm but nice. Good luck, we will all need it." "RootsWeb cannot and will not be supportive of list administrators who encourage political discussions on mailing lists."