Occassionally a non-subscriber will send a message to the list, but the Rootsweb computer re-routes the non-subscriber's message to me, the listowner. Rootsweb requires senders of messages to become subscribers in order to stop the hundreds of commerical SPAM advertisements which used to come from non-subscribers. After Rootsweb blocked the spammers, they tried to get around that requirement and started subscribing to all the various lists on Rootsweb. Rootsweb then had to install special software to filter out the mass- sendings of SPAM messages even if coming from a subscriber. Sounds very complicated -- and it is -- and please don't asked me how the software knows what is spam and what isn't -- I don't know -- but it's not for any of us to worry about. I have said all this so you all might understand a little bit about Rootsweb problems and their system for handling unwanted mailings. You will sometimes see me forwarding non-subscriber messages to the list as I just did for JARMGIRL3@aol.com. The purpose of the Rainwater list is to further research on the name. Obviously she is not sending spam, so I have let her messages come on through to the list. I also encouraged her to join our interesting little group so she could see replies. ALSO, another question has come up. ALL Rootsweb command messages such as SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE should be sent to rainwaterr-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com ALL messages are sent to rainwater-L@roostweb.com All the Rootsweb lists are standardized, that is, subscribe and unsubscribe instructions are the same for all lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe to the Rainwater list, address the message to rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com To send messages, address them to rainwater-L@rootsweb.com Regards, Bob Schimmel Listowner