Hi Everyone, I saw this on one of my other lists and since it answered some of my questions I thought it might help you all out as well. Maggie ------------------------------------------------------------------ Effective immediately, SmartList (our list server) will begin to reject messages all mail sent to GenHumor-L@rootsweb.com servers back to the poster **** IF **** SmartList detects any file attachments (including VCARDS), HTML messages and enriched text postings. To ensure your messages reach the lists, please do the following: 1. Make sure you do not post anything in HTML if you are using Netscape Communicator Mail, you change this "Edit" "Preferences" "Mail & Groups Messages" "More Options" third window, select text only if you are using Netscape Navigator, no change should be required if you are using any other mail reader, contact your service provider for assistance If you are using a WEBTV interface, don't use the signatures encouraged by WEBTV for messages to the lists on rootsweb - they are in HTML & will be rejected by our list server 2. Don't attach any messages or forward messages to the list Instead do a "reply to" & change the "To" address to the list address - make sure the "forwarded" messages are on topic for the surname remember: no chain letters, virus warnings, etcetera & so on...If you are unsure send a message to the list sponsor & ask And lastly, let us encourage you to join rootsweb & support them financially. The folks running this service put out thousands of dollars into it from their own pockets both in labor & hardware/software upgrades - if you appreciate the service from rootsweb, let it show by becoming a subscriber. Instructions for subscribing can be found at http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html - membership is about $1/month. BTW, if there is not already a mailing list for your surnames of interest, you can sponsor up to two lists if you are a member at the $24 level. ==== GenHumor Mailing List ==== !^NavFont02F067F0007NGHHM814FD9 Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*