It's off the Scots in Canada topic, but it pertains to the method of replying which seems rampant on this particular list more so than many others. I subscribe to the digest version of this list and several others to try to keep the number of emails I receive daily to a manageable number. It seems as though virtually every digested version contains 3 or 4 fascinating bits of information which get lost in the clutter of previous emails attached to replies. In other words, I reply to your request for info about MacLeans in Mull. I leave your email for information at the end of my reply. You reply back thanking me for the information. You keep my reply which has not only my information but your original post. Is there any way to cut, eliminate or drastically reduce this from happening? I understand that some posters are more aware of how to do this than others, and I understand that each email system is different and a bit daunting to a new user. But the "delete" key works real! ly well to eliminate this continuous stream of wasted space. Please. I know this has been addressed previously several weeks abo, so I have hesitated to bring it up again. But it is beginning to overwhelm me. I don't want to miss anything pertaining to my research, but I fear I might. Thank you so much for your time and understanding, Cheryl Searching for MacLeans, MacQuarries, McIntoshes and Elliotts in Cape Breton, NS, Canada and probably somewhere in Scotland, as yet unknown --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience