I know nothing about them, but the impersonality of the approach left me with a bad karma, therefore disinterested in initiating further contact. I hope I am wrong. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marci Preuit" <katie1@presys.com> To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [PRUITT] Fw: Did anyone else get this message? Please Join This Group! Is it on the level? > I didn't, what do you think of it?? > Marci > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Pruitt" <wa7duy@eburg.com> > To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 4:42 PM > Subject: [PRUITT] Fw: Did anyone else get this message? Please Join This > Group! Is it on the level? > > > > Did anyone else on the list get this message? > > > > Is it on the level or is it a scam/spam? > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <ssk23103@aol.com> > > To: <wa7duy@eburg.com> > > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 4:18 PM > > Subject: Please Join This Group! > > > > > > > I'd like you to join an online Group I belong to, > > > called "FamilyNewsLink." > > > > > > "http://groups.aol.com/join?cert=familynewslink,0,45,R1gDkB5O0dIa9n5MZtbu7w0 > > wOFC5Yi6O" > > > > > > Here's what this Group is about: This area is for > > > the following Families to stay in touch: > > > Kalinoff's, Pruitt's, Lee, Wertz, Cox, > > > Stapleton's, and too many others to list. > > > > > > I also wanted to tell you the following: Hello > > > all..This is a private Web site for the following > > > relatives and family members. > > > Pruitt,corliss,Lee,Stapleton,Wertz,etc..too many > > > to list..come on along and join it's free and an > > > easy way to stay in touch with all.. > > > > > > Joining is completely free, and it lets us share > > > messages, photos and more through a private Web > > > page! > > > > > > You can wait up to four weeks to join. After > > > that, you will not be able to join the Group > > > without receiving another invitation. If you do > > > not want to join, simply ignore this e-mail. > > > > > > When you join, you will need to agree to some > > > basic guidelines that help ma?e sure the Group is > > > a good experience for everyone. AOL will also > > > save you time by automatically adding me and > > > other Group members to your Buddy List. You can > > > change these settings later by clicking Setup > > > from your Buddy List window. > > > > > > I hope to see you soon! > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > Your Groups: View new posts, pictures and more. Go to > > > http://groups.aol.com/_cqr/group_main.adp > > > > > > Mail Safety: Read these tips on Group e-mail. Go to > > > http://aolsvc.aol.com/groups/groups_safety.adp > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Not an AOL member? Try AOL free! > > > > > > Find out why 21 Million people have chosen AOL as > > > their ISP! > > > * Create your own Groups! > > > * Access mail from the Web > > > * See who's online with AOL Buddy List! > > > > > > To try AOL free, please click > > > http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index.adp?124561 > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > Is the Pruitt list of any help to you? Have you made any connections? > This list only works when subscribers share information with everyone on the list > Share your success stories, too! >

I agree with Don that the approach is impersonal and therefore smells of scam. If nothing else, it is an advertisement for AOL. I can assure you; however, that the people who received this message did not receive it because they are subscribers to this list. Your names and e-mail addresses are kept strictly confidential per Rootsweb policy. It would be best if we did not discuss the issue any further on this list. Thanks for your cooperation, Winnie Brooks PRUITT list coordinator > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Pruitt" > > To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 4:42 PM > > Subject: [PRUITT] Fw: Did anyone else get this message? Please Join This > > Group! Is it on the level? > > > > > > > Did anyone else on the list get this message? > > > > > > Is it on the level or is it a scam/spam? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > I'd like you to join an online Group I belong to, > > > > called "FamilyNewsLink." > > > >

More or less it is to get the Aol Messenger. I checked it out and found no surnames. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Winnie Brooks" <wab@worldnet.att.net> To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 3:42 PM Subject: Re: [PRUITT] Fw: Did anyone else get this message? Please Join This Group! Is it on the level? > I agree with Don that the approach is impersonal and therefore smells of > scam. If nothing else, it is an advertisement for AOL. I can assure you; > however, that the people who received this message did not receive it > because they are subscribers to this list. Your names and e-mail addresses > are kept strictly confidential per Rootsweb policy. > > It would be best if we did not discuss the issue any further on this list. > > Thanks for your cooperation, > Winnie Brooks > PRUITT list coordinator > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jim Pruitt" > > > To: <PRUITT-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 4:42 PM > > > Subject: [PRUITT] Fw: Did anyone else get this message? Please Join This > > > Group! Is it on the level? > > > > > > > > > > Did anyone else on the list get this message? > > > > > > > > Is it on the level or is it a scam/spam? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > I'd like you to join an online Group I belong to, > > > > > called "FamilyNewsLink." > > > > > > > > > ==== PRUITT Mailing List ==== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >