Dear Listers, Since I've had a few messages about how slow the lists seem, I thought it might be good to bring to your attention a few of the items posted at RootsWeb's Help Desk. In addition to the ISPs that are blocking RootsWeb mail, I've also noticed quite a few bounces for subscribers to Wanadoo, FSNet, and Freeserve. :-( Best wishes, Lynne > Mail Blocked by ISPs: > 2005-09-01 > Several ISPs are blocking mail from us, especially the RootsWeb Review > and Message Board My Notifications. Currently blocking this mail is > hotmail.com, > bellsouth.net, cox.net, attglobal.net, juno.com, email.msn.com, > msn.com, netzero.com, netzero.net, and some other smaller providers. > Domains that are possibly being > blocked are earthlink.net, earthlink.com, ix.netcom.com (tied to > earthlink), sprintmail.com (also tied to earthlink)and verizon.net. > > Please let your ISP know that you want mail from RootsWeb.com as well as: > newsletter@reply.myfamilyinc.com (for the RootsWeb Review) > boards@ancestry.com (for My Notifications) > and that they are not spam. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Hurricane Katrina Message Board: > 2005-09-01 > The aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina, which hit several U.S. states > recently, will be felt for some time. A message board has been created > to enable you to post inquiries about your loved ones, friends, > neighbors, and 'genie friends' who may have been in harm's way. > Hopefully, when they are able to get online, they will post here to > let us know they are OK and to share their stories of survival. > > Queries and news about archives, libraries, repositories, cemeteries, > and other items of genealogical interest are also appropriate for this > board. Offers to help the victims of the hurricane should be directed > the appropriate agencies, such as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, > religious groups, etc. > > The board is at: > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=hurricanekatrina2005 > <http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=hurricanekatrina2005> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Hurricane Katrina: > 2005-08-29 > Due to Hurricane Katrina, many RootsWeb users may experience delays or > problems receiving mail and notifications due to server problems and > electrical outages along the Net.