There seem to have been a few notes on how this should be done. The advice going around is mostly correct, but I would like to add to it... - send messages to subscribe, or unsubscribe, to HUNTER-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM - if you wish to subscribe / unsubscribe to the digest version , it becomes HUNTER-D- REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM - the appropriate word (SUBSCRIBE / UNSUBSCRIBE ) should be the first thing in the BODY of the note. Here are some lesser known things: - put as little as possible in the subject line. - NEVER allow the subject line to contain "Re:", your subscription request will be ignored - put as little extra in the body of the note as possible. It is a machine trying to figure out the intent of the note, why give it an excuse to be confused. This includes AUTOMATIC SIGNATURE lines. - check the SPELLING of SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE (doesn't matter if it is lower case or upper case) To address an email privately to the List Admin of any ROOTSWEB list, you can send it to: (listname)-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM Therefore, you can reach me at HUNTER-ADMIN@ROOTSWEB.COM Ron Cushman HUNTER list admin. ----- With Reference to: ---- Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 21:31:40 EDT From: xxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx To: HUNTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HUNTER-L] To unsubscribe Unsuscribe Ron's Internet Genealogy Ron Cushman ('Budding' professional genealogist <G>) net-genealogy@home.com