Joan, Thank you for this reminder to the list about using the message board links for replies to message board posts. Even though I subscribe to the list, using the boards to reply to me is usually optimal since I am trying to educate McConnell researchers and researchers of other McDonald name variants about the use of DNA research and to help those who have test results make the most of them. Using the boards maximizes the number of people who see these communications, learn from them, and make connections with others. This may be particularly helpful in reaching out to those with variant names such as McDonald, who may be looking for their names in message board posts, but are less likely to be monitoring the McConnell list. However, if anybody out there is shy about making message board posts or even mailing list posts, they are welcome to e-mail me. Kirsten Saxe On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:53:35 EDT, JYoung6180 wrote > Please don't forget that when a list message comes through from the > message board gateway, the poster is probably not subscribed to the > list and won't see your reply if posted directly to the list. Also, > remember that the generic gc-gateway address can't be used to > reply by email to the board poster. That address will only bounce. > > The proper way to reply to a gatewayed message is to click the link > in the gateway post and reply ON THE BOARD. That way the board > poster will see the reply and it will come through the gateway back > to the list -- so everyone will see it. > > Thanks! > > Joan, admin > > ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all- > new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MCCONNELL > ********* > Messages posted to the RootsWeb/Ancestry MCCONNELL Message Board are > gatewayed to this Mailing List. Remember that the author of > gatewayed messages may not be a list subscriber so please reply to > gatewayed messages by clicking on the link and replying on the > board. ************ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MCCONNELL- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org)