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. Especialy 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 > > >