You just need to train all the list subscribers to use the "reply to all" button for research type data. If you have something personal, that is not going to be of interest to anyone else, then hit the "reply" button. That is by far the simplest solution for all concerned. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry W. Murphy" <jwm_genealogy@hotmail.com> To: <TNWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: Re: For the list moderator >I don't really like lists set to reply automatically to the list. On those > set to reply automatically that I've been on they get far too many > personal > messages that weren't intended for the list. People don't like typing in > email addresses. As an administrator I know that to be a fact based simply > on the number of replies I receive from individuals replying to messages > I've forwarded to the lists from people who either sent it to the wrong > list > address or were not subscribers. > > Just how difficult is it to click "reply all" instead of "reply" anyway? > > Jerry W. Murphy > jwm_genealogy@hotmail.com > Jerry's Homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jwmurphy/ > Rootsweb List Administrator: ALFRANKL-L, TNHARDIN-L, TNWASHIN-L, TNWAYNE-L > BRATTON-L, CAVENDER-L, COCHRAN-L, HAFLEY-L, PATTERSON-L, SOWERBY-L > Wayne County, Tennessee Co-County Coordinator: > http://www.netease.net/wayne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anna Bertram" <abertram@heartoftn.net> > To: <TNWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:40 AM > Subject: For the list moderator > > >> Linda wrote: >> >> "List moderator, >> Would you consider setting the "reply" to automatically reply to the >> list instead of the individual? This discussion list doesn't have a lot >> of traffic, so I don't think seeing all/most of the replies would be too >> burdensome. Many Washington County families are inter-related anyway, so >> what at first might not seem a "related" (forgive the pun) topic to many >> of us could very well become one quickly." >> >> I also think this is an excellent suggestion! >> >> >> Anna Bertram >> abertram@heartoftn.net >> phone 615-765-535 >> >> >> ______________________________ > > ______________________________