Ruth, I know what you mean. When I subscribed to digest mode with my Yahoo mail, it all showed in the email ( I didn't have to open any attachments), but when I started getting with my Juno email account, I had to open the attachments, so I changed to getting each individual email. Anisah in Jersey Anisah Haynes [email protected] ~ Time is Experience, and Experience is Wisdom ~ AOL IM: Anisah1969 ICQ 60362067 Old Genealogists don't die, they just lose their Census :) On Sat, 28 Jul 2001 15:34:46 -0400 "Catherine R. Buck" <[email protected]> writes: > As an update on my concern about opening attachments with rootsweb > addresses: > > I subscribed to [email protected], in the digest > form. First time I've subscribed to Digest form. > > I heard from many list managers that rootsweb 'never' sends > attachments. That they are stripped before going out, whatever that > means. > > I did not know that the Digest form comes through as an attachment > from the list, and so deleted the first three or four I received. > But then ran a virus scan, gritted my teeth, and opened the > attachment (actually two). They are census lookups. But I ran > virus scan immediately after opening, just in case. All clear. > > I do think that the distinction needs to be established between > Digest form attachments, and other kinds of attachments from outside > sources. > > Ruth in GA > > > > > > > ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >