Dear SURGENER mail list readers, A few days ago I notified you that someone had forged [email protected] as a return address to send out hundreds of spams. The result is that all those made-up and failed addressed that the spam could not reach are bouncing back to my personal email address as the "owner" of the SURGENER list. I had asked RootsWeb to shut down the SURGENER mail list temporarily for a couple weeks to see if those deflections would eventually get back to the person using the return illicitly; however, RootsWeb has failed to respond to my request. So at this time I am notifying you that this morning I requested RootsWeb to put the SURGENER-L mail list up for adoption and to remove my email address from the list. Considering the lack of response in the past, I don't know how long it will take them to get my address removed - hopefully before my provider shuts down my mailbox. If any of you are interested in taking over the mail list, go to RootsWeb's listowner utilities and read their rules. I would suggest you wait a few weeks though in hopes that spam comes to a halt somewhere along the line. I have also taken the mail list link off the SURGENER webpage and added a note of explanation. If anyone DOES take on the mail list, please let me know so that I can subscribe. Good luck to you all with your SURGENER research. Ruby L. Ewart