Ok, people geez I'm sorry. Most all of my lists already have in the subject line the list to which we have subscribed. I understand that the War of 1812 list didn't until just the other day. I also understand the everyone's internet mail servers are different. I think two days of letting me have it is enough. Can we get back to the War? Sorry, Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: <VolonteW@aol.com> To: <WARof1812-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 5:51 PM Subject: [WARof1812] The subject box > To the War of 1812 list: > > In response to the comment that the "WARof1812" wastes space in the > subject box: > > The emails just have the email address of the sender and the subject. > > The email to which I am responding came from JRay38@neo.rr.co. Suppose > the writer wants information on "Private Jack Smith of the 21st Maryland > Militia," but writes just "Jack Smith" in the subject box, how is the reader to know > that the email has anything to do with the War of 1812? > > Such an inquiry looks like spam. I personally do not have the time to > read most spam. I really have no interest in getting a degree from a > nonaccredited university, among other things. I doubt that many subscribers to the War > of 1812 list have such a desire. One has to just get rid of them. > > I know that the "WARof1812" wastes space in the subject box, but given > the huge amount of spam, it seems to be required. > > Bill Volonte > > > ==== WARof1812 Mailing List ==== > This WAR of 1812 List is sponsored by ROOTSWEB > Let them know how much you appreciate our list > by visiting them at: http://www.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >