It isn't an idea--it's how it works. SORBS gets us all from time to time and we just have to keep resending until the email goes through. It's hit or miss. I do have one suggestion: why not contact the RootsWeb HelpDesk and explain that you feel they should not be using SORBS because it is blocking much or your legit list mail? Personally I wish they wouldn't use it either, but I do realize the extent of the spam problem and the impact on the RootsWeb servers. Joan In a message dated 8/27/2010 1:08:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, WJhonson@aol.com writes: JYoung6180@aol.com writes: > AOL sends out the > mail choosing the servers randomly -- so eventually if you keep > resending, the > message will go through a server that isn't blocked and get through. I just sent the same message 12 times, and 12 times it bounced. Any other ideas