All RootsWeb email list subscribers were informed by email on August 8th that the list software which manages all RW lists was going to be migrated from the ancient Smartlist to the Mailman system. I've been monitoring hundreds and hundreds of email concerns by other listowners after the migration of the lists whose names begin with the letters A-C. As with any new system, there are always "bugs" to be worked out, and as many of you probably belong to other lists as well, you may have already encountered some problems or have questions about what is happening. As TheShipsList begins with a T, the current schedule shows that the migration for this list is not scheduled until Wednesday, Sept. 6th http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/migrate_sched.html A good place to keep abreast is at "The help desk" http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ I will try to keep you up-to-date with information as it pertains to this list, hopefully before the migration. Most list members will not notice any real changes, but some may, depending upon your ISPs, which is why I will post an information email before our scheduled migration. Sue --