Hi Bobbie, >From my server, a 'reply to author' and a 'reply to all' both go to the list. If I wish to send a private message to you, I first click 'reply to author' , then double click on your address as it appears just below the notation ' --- Original Message ----'. That opens a new message box with your e-mail address at the top rather than OHJEFFER-L(etc). Or I can just replace the OHJEFFER-L address with your's. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: Bobbie Reihsen <breihsen@hotmail.com> To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 8:06 AM Subject: Re: Private replies vs. listserv replies >Hi Janice, your suggestions are good. I, too, check our every message >in case my surnames married into other families. My question is about >private and total list messages. At the top of my messages is a line of >buttons, reply, replyall, forward etc. >If I hit the reply button like with this message, does it just go out to >only the person I am answering to, as compared to replyall that I >presume goes out to the person as well as the entire list. Is that what >is meant by private replies vs listserv replies. Bobbie > > >>From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@wvinter.net> >>Reply-To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >>To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Private replies vs. listserv replies >>Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1999 11:58:58 -0400 >> >>Another question that I haven't seen addressed is copyright >infringement. >>I looked up the laws and they seem to indicate that it's okay to lookup >1 or >>2 names for someone else, from a copyrighted source that you own, , but >what >>are called"blanket" lookups, that is everyone with a certain name, are >not >>allowed. People email me and ask for ALL the Smiths or Jones's on a >CD >>or in a certain book, and sending it to them is actually breaking the >>copyright laws. I think we need to tread carefully in this respect. >We all >>have a pretty good thing going for us, and if we play by the rules, >nothing >>need change. Original Message----- >>From: Janice G. Donley <jdonley@bellatlantic.net> >>To: OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <OHJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 12:10 PM >>Subject: Re: Private replies vs. listserv replies >> >> >>>I agree that private-type messages should be sent to individuals, >however >>>I wouldn't want to discourage people from sharing their research with >the >>>group. Also if several people have responded to your message I don't >>>think it is unreasonable to thank them as a group through the list. >>> >>>I have picked up a couple of leads from names hidden in others >research >>>of seemingly unrelated names. Sometimes a member of your family line >>>might marry into my line and that name isn't an issue for you, but it >>>shows me where my line is and possibly an unknown family member. >>> >>>I think this group is really good about keeping messages short and to >the >>>point. The only things I see that we mess up on (including me) ;-}) >are >>>putting the main names in caps and keeping the subjects relevant. >Both >>>of these things help others to know what to delete and what to keep. >>> >>>This is a very generous and active group. I appreciate all the time >and >>>energy everyone puts into it. >>> >>>Janice >>> >>> >>>==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== >>>To unsubscribe from the list. Send an e mail to >>>ohjeffer-l-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >>>with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the message body. >> >> >>==== OHJEFFER Mailing List ==== >>Reminder: Please do not send mail to the list using HTML or RTF >>If you aren't sure, visit >>http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/listowners/html-off.htm >> > >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > >