Yes it will, but I copy & paste the orginal e-mail address back into the message, especially if I am sending the message to another list, [don't do a forward] it's better this way then the message isn't to long. Pauline Tiffany Edmonds wrote: tedmonds@icok.net [ like so your email address wasn't here] > Thank you, I learn something new everyday. Also, If you come across a rpely > like this and want to reply to the person who wrote the original message > isn't it true that you can use the OKROOTS-L search engine at > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > and pull up the original message? That will give the email address for that > person, if I understand that correctly. > > Thank you again, > Tiffany > > >Yes but take out the header where it says > >-----Original Message----- > >but leave the message below that, like I just did, sometimes I even take > the time if is important to knida clean up the message.Of course if it's > really > something for your research I do a save as and save it as a text > >file in a special directory on my hard drive so I can edit it & make a > nicer print out to keep. Especially if the message is a list of names or > census etc. > > Pauline > > > >Tiffany Edmonds wrote: > > > >> do you mean, Like this? I hit reply and then changed the address to > >> OKROOTS-L, I did not delete anything though, does that make it any > >> better?... > >> MAybe we can all figure a way to reply that doesn't mess anyone up and > not > >> lose any info in the process either. > >> Thank you, Tiffany > > > >> > >> > >> >Yes but do we want all the headers no to much garabage don't do a > forward > >> >rootsweb only allows plain text so then you get all the headers, just do > a > >> reply > >> & change the address & wa-law no headers. And if you want > >> to print it out you won't have an ugly print out that has 3 pages of > info., > >> you don't want. > >> Usually if one I reply to does have this I delete everything but the > >> person's email address. > >> >Pauline > >> > >> >Tiffany Edmonds wrote: > >> > > >> I fully agree with answers being posted on the OKROOTS-L! I have seen > >> several questions that were so interesting, even though not related to me > >> in any way and was dissappointed that the answer has yet to be posted! > And > >> also you never know... The question may not pertain to your history or > >> research, but the answer may surprise you. > >> Thank you! > >> > > > > > > > >> Nancy Gamel-Livecy > >> Gamel1@hotmail.com > >> > > > >The Past is History. > >The Future is a Mystery. > >Today is a Gift, that's > >why we call it the present. > >**************************************** > >Pauline [Neeley] Phelps > >Bakersfield CA 93304 > >========================================== > >Neeley Web Site http://www.genweb.net/~neeley/ > >Washita Co.OK URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~okwashit/ > >http://www.genweb.net/~tucker/ > >=========================================== > >Mail lists - > >NEELEY'S - NEELEY-L@ROOTSWEB.COM > >PRYOR'S - PRYOR-L@ROOTSWEB.COM > >FOUNTAIN/FOUNTAINE- FOUNTAINE-L@ROOTSWEB.COM > >KEMPERS - kempers@makelist.com > >Audrian Co., MO audraincomo@makelist.com > >Camden Co., MO camdencomo@makelist.com > >************************************************** > >http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5716/index.html > > > > > > -- The Past is History. The Future is a Mystery. Today is a Gift, that's why we call it the present. **************************************** Pauline [Neeley] Phelps Bakersfield CA 93304 ========================================== Neeley Web Site http://www.genweb.net/~neeley/ Washita Co.OK URL http://www.rootsweb.com/~okwashit/ http://www.genweb.net/~tucker/ =========================================== Mail lists - NEELEY'S - NEELEY-L@ROOTSWEB.COM PRYOR'S - PRYOR-L@ROOTSWEB.COM FOUNTAIN/FOUNTAINE- FOUNTAINE-L@ROOTSWEB.COM KEMPERS - kempers@makelist.com Audrian Co., MO audraincomo@makelist.com Camden Co., MO camdencomo@makelist.com ************************************************** http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5716/index.html