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From: Yvonne <>
Subject: [SANDERS-L] LISTMOM: *PLEASE* READ & SAVE!
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 1998 07:59:59 -0800


TIME FOR A LIST COMMAND UPDATE! Please READ carefully and SAVE.

If you are planning to take a holiday vacation, don't forget to unsubscribe!

PLEASE write to ME <>, not the WHOLE list if you are having
an email or ISP problem. It creates unnecessary list traffic and I can
react much quicker to a personal email than to see your problem buried in
list traffic.

GENERAL NOTES:

NO-NOs:

*DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE LIST!!!!!*

*DO NOT POST VIRUS NOTICES TO THE LIST!!!!!*

*DO NOT POST MISSING/SICK CHILDREN NOTICES (REQUESTING POSTCARDS, ETC.) TO
THE LIST!!!!!*

OTHER NOTES:

If you write to me <>, please specify which list you are on.

Remember: "full mailboxes get bounced!" If you go on vacation, PLEASE
unsubscribe.

The <listname>- command addresses are servers (NOT
people)! The replies you get (like "I did not remove you, I couldn't find
your name on the list") are auto responses. The ONLY time you get a real
person when you use the command address (and it's ME) is if your
command errors.

The servers consider mail and digest separate COMMAND addresses. Depending
on which "type" of list you are on, your command address will either be:

<listname>-L-request @rootsweb.com

OR

<listname>-.

Please use the correct one.

TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE:

SUBSCRIBE::
Send message to <listname>- with nothing but the word
SUBSCRIBE in the body text. Use <listname>- if you
are subscribing to the digest version.
(SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>)

UNSUBSCRIBE:
Send message to <listname>- with nothing but the word
UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text.
Use <listname>- if you are unsubscribing from the
digest version. (SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>)

"NOMAIL":

Rootsweb does NOT have a "NOMAIL" function. If you will be away, you must
UNSUBSCRIBE from the list and (RE)SUBSCRIBE when you return. If you don't,
2 things may happen: 1) You will accumulate a ton of mail and 2) your ISP
may start bouncing mail if you max out and the Rootsweb smartlist will
automatically UNSUBSCRIBE you after 4 bounces (or 8 on NORCAL & CORNISH).
NOTE: RESUB, RESUBSCRIBE AND UNSUB ARE NOT COMMANDS. Use SUBSCRIBE OR
UNSUBSCRIBE.

DIGEST/REGULAR MAIL

Digest is available on all the lists. On slower lists, digest means no
messages for a couple of days. Regardless of whether you are on digest or
not, ALL messages are posted to <listname>-L@rootsweb.com.
(SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>)

To set digest, send a message to <listname>- with
NOTHING but SUBSCRIBE in the body text. After you start receiving digest,
UNSUBSCRIBE from regular mail by sending a message to
<listname>- with UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text. If
you don't do this, you will receive double messages.
(SUBSTITUTE THE CORRECT LISTNAME FOR <LISTNAME>)

If you find you don't like digest, just reverse the process: UNSUBSCRIBE
from <listname>-D and RESUB (use SUBSCRIBE) to <listname>-L (see
instructions above)..

Please note: some users don't recommend digest for AOL users because AOL's
mail system often truncates, drops or detaches and re attaches as .mim
files the digests. Good luck.

CHANGING EMAIL ADDRESSES:

If you are changing your email address, you must UNSUBSCRIBE from your OLD
address, and RESUB (use SUBSCRIBE) from your NEW (see instructions above).

ARCHIVES:

Searchable list archives are available at
http://newsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl
If you want to retrieve archived digests by email, please see
http://www.sonic.net/yvonne/listinfo.html for instructions on retrieving
archives via email or write me at <>

FOR GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ROOTSWEB:

http://www.rootsweb.com/

FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO SUPPORT ROOTSWEB:

http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html

FOR OTHER ROOTSWEB SURNAME, REGIONAL, ETHNIC LISTS & SPECIALTY:

http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/

FOR STATE & REGIONAL LISTS (PREVIOUSLY MAISER):

http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/genealog.htm

Yvonne Oliver Bowers, Proud RootsWeb Sponsor:
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Listowner-Genealogy: NORCAL, SOCAL, CORNISH, ELLIOTT,
OLIVER,GARRISON,LORANCE, BRANSON,SANDERS , MOFFITT
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