Hi, Mark- You can reply to the list or personally to the individual if you wish to. Most choose to reply to the list for genealogical purposes unless the query is a personal one. Since RootsWeb mailing lists only allow subscribers to post to the lists and are plain text only, there is little danger of anything harmful or spammy coming through the list--although it is always wise to not click on ANY link in an email that you are not sure is safe. Joan Young jyoung6180@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Mark Butler <mbutler532011@gmail.com> To: roots <roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, May 22, 2017 10:43 am Subject: [ROOTS-L] protocol question What's the protocol when I have a question about someone's post. Do I send it roots-wide or reply back to them. I am assuming if it is not of general interest to all I would do a direct email, but I know a lot of people are careful of their email addresses and may not want direct contact except through a relatively safe network. Mark ===== If you would prefer digest mode to mail mode, drop a note to roots-admin@rootsweb.com and ask for the digest... ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Please reply to the list unless it's personal. This list gets little traffic and some of us might be interested in the subject. Lori -----Original Message----- From: ROOTS [mailto:roots-bounces+america4821=myactv.net@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mark Butler Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 10:43 AM To: roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] protocol question What's the protocol when I have a question about someone's post