Hi Folks: The following message is posted for the benefit of "new" members of this POTVIN Mailing List and will be re-posted on an ongoing basis. --------------------------------------------------------------- Once you have joined, there are only _three_ ways a subscriber can get removed from the POTVIN Mailing List: 1. You chose to unsubscribe yourself for whatever reason. 2. I chose to unsubscribe you because you are not following established guidelines. 3. The Rootsweb software automatically removes you from the Mailing List, because messages being sent to your address are being "bounced-back". Item # 1: a) You may chose to "temporarily" unsubscribe from the List because you are going to be absent for an extended period of time. That of course is YOUR decision and when you return, you need only re-subscribe. In this instance, you are NOT required to provide me your name when you re-subscribe, since I already have you in my records. If however, you change your e-mail address before re-subscribing, be certain to send me your complete name. b) You change your e-mail address, in which case, you need to unsubscribe the "old" address and re-subscribe under your "new" address. Here again, you must provide me your complete name for my records (only). Item # 2: a) Very few people get removed from the List by myself...and when they do, it is usually after they've received fair warning that they are breaking established guidelines of the Mailing List (a blatant "flaming" message is one of the few exceptions where a member may be removed without further warning). While I can usually live with heated discussions, I cannot condone and will not accept any personal attacks against any subscriber. b) When subscribers are removed from List by myself, it is PERMANENT and they cannot re-subscribe. Item # 3: a) The Rootsweb software automatically unsubscribe's a member, when a number of messages from the Mailing List have been "bounced-back" (for whatever reason) by the subscriber's Internet Service Provider. While a change in e-mail address can cause this, more often it is because the subscribers Mailbox is full (or exceeds the size allowed by your ISP). b) I am provided a copy of all "bounced" messages by the Rootsweb software and I usually attempt to advise the subscriber...however, sometimes my messages are also "bounced". If you do receive my message, you need to quickly contact your local ISP to have the matter rectified and/or delete some of the messages in your Mailbox (at the ISP server level). c) If you stop receiving messages from the Mailing List (and have _not_ been informed that I was unsubscribing you for cause), you need only re-subscribe by using the information listed at the URL address of my signature. YVON L. CYR, [email protected] Facilitator of Rootsweb's POTVIN Mailing List. For details visit URL : http://www.acadian.org/rootsweb.html