You folks doing the "testing"... While composing your messages you should put your messages into "plain text" not "rich text HTML". (on Outlook or Outlook Express, FORMAT on the menu bar) That's probably why your messages are coming onto the list with the message area blank. I think if you go into the area on Rootsweb where it describes how to post messages it mentions this. If your habit is to compose in a fancy, or large sized font, or color, I think your message will come out blank.