Dear MABARNST subscribers, RootsWeb is preparing to migrate all mailing lists to a new and updated list management system. This list has been included in the initial tests of the new software. When the list has been migrated, there will be some changes but most have to do with the list administration tools. For list subscribers, the changeover should be smooth. However there is one significant change you should be aware of. The new management system treats both the digest ("-D") and regular delivery ("-L") lists as a single list with two delivery options- digest or regular. This means that the "-L" or "-D" is dropped from the list name within the system so the list becomes MABARNST (NO "L"). This sounds like a big change, but it actually won't affect the way the list functions that much. Below is a list of the ways this change may affect you: - You can choose to drop the "-L" in the list email address when sending messages to the list. That means messages sent to [email protected] will be sent directly to the list. Sending your message to [email protected] will also continue to work. - You can unsubscribe from the regular delivery or digest by sending your "unsubscribe" message to a single email: [email protected] - You can use either [email protected] or [email protected] to subscribe to the regular list delivery. To subscribe to the list digest, continue to send your "subscribe" email to [email protected] - If you are subbed to this list in either mail or digest mode, your subscription will automatically transfer to the new system. If you are subbed in BOTH mail and digest modes with the same email address, you will be subbed ONLY to regular delivery after the transfer. If you would like to continue to receive both the regular and digest versions of the list, you will need to subscribe with two different email addresses. Other changes you might notice include: - Changes to the layout, volume and issue numbers of the digests. - New "welcome" and "goodbye" and other messages. - New message footers. - The "from" email will be different (no "-L") so some messages may be sent to your "junk" folder. Please report anything unusual or confusing that you find during this testing period to me at [email protected] Thanks, David E. Cann [email protected] Admin of the Barnstable County, Massachusetts mailing list and message board on RootsWeb List Information: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/barnstable.html