You could be right Marion The way I have always used the lists is to use Reply All every time and should there be addresses I don't want to send to I delete them Should it come up with the original posters address and the list, it doesn't matter as Mailman will only send one copy to the original poster But regardless of the set up, I always check the *To* address before sending My fear is that with so few posts, there will come a time when the lists are deemed to be superfluous and support will cease, that will be a sad day So I guess all I am suggesting to all, is use it or lose it Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 07/01/2014 17:04, Marion Woolgar wrote: > Nivard wrote: > <Firstly I am baffled as to why people mail off list for this type of thing > that others would be able to help with, that is one of the benefits of being > on any list>. > > I think that it's the difference between clicking the 'Reply' button and the > 'Reply All' button. On some Rootsweb lists, you click the 'Reply' button > and any message automatically goes to the List; on other lists, like > Sussex-Plus, you have to click on 'Reply All' to achieve the same thing. > It's something that often catches me out. > > Best wishes, > > Marion Woolgar > Bognor Regis, West Sussex