Showell and all, This is what I believe happened: In AOL a person has the ability to put e-mail signatures under their name. I do so myself (as you'll see below). This identifies the person, and their interests. I have no problem with this. It looks like Ravenia tried to type the email re: Hayes/Hughes but her AOL sent a blank message twice to the list. She finally got the email to send the message the third time. Sometimes my AOL "acts up" in the same manner; it sends a blank message, with the automatic signature affixed to the bottom. Therefore, it is my belief that the sending of just the signature promoting her personal business was an error on the part of AOL sending the message before it was ready. She has contributed insightful discussion to this list in the past and I'm willing to accept the above explanation, as it has happened to me. As a general guideline, let me just encourage all to be extra-careful in making sure that messages are not sent before completely filled out, if at all possible. Let's put this matter to rest and get on with the purpose of the list. Justin Justin Kirk Houser Genealogist/Researcher of Central PA and Beyond Main Lines: Houser, Breon, Shawley, Ranio/Hrynio (and others) President, Bellefonte Area HS Class of 2003 Student Representative, Bellefonte Area School District Board of Education Listowner, PACENTRE-L@Rootsweb.com Historian, Schürch Association of North America (specialty Central PA lines) Member, Valley View United Methodist Church (near Bellefonte, PA) "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"