And sure as I don't read one, it will be the key to the whole line. I save those for when I have time to browse and read, rather than scan. Sue At 12:07 PM 8/3/05 -0700, you wrote: >Hi Sue > Yes the subject line ( is ) critical for attention, lots of people only >scan the subject, it is simpler for those in digest rather than opening up >all the digests. > How ever I would not keep strictly to a rule of state first, most people >also look mainly for the names too,digest has short subject lines so with >the state first the name might get missed. > Well how ever you people want to write it, remember it is your best >advertising to what the message is about. >Dan M;-) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "suebod" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 12:56 PM >Subject: [WEBB] Webb line listings > > > > Just a suggestion: on some other name sites I'm on, they post their >subject > > w/the state always first, like this: > > > > VA/WV-Webb, Russell, s/o Henry and Lear > > or > > AR-Kayser, Christian, Ger>NY>AR > > > > As long as the state is first so you can grab the locale as you scan the > > emails. If I know none of the family went to Texas, I'm inclined to cache > > that one for later. > > > > Sue Webb Bodishbaugh > > > > >==== WEBB Mailing List ==== ><<Webb Genealogy; History and Family Traditions >> >To change list modes, leave, or contact list admin >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/w/webb.html >Use < http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/w/e/WEBB/ > >To connect to your list website and post your web links and family pages >To Webb notes see http://www.wvi.com/~wb