in the body of message.

Every mail client is different, but your message should look something like this:

To: DESUSSEX-L-request@rootsweb.com

Subject:

SUBSCRIBE

Be sure not to put anything after that one word. If your mailer automatically includes a "signature", be sure to turn it off or delete it before you send the message.

If you find you can't handle the number of messages sent by the list, you may want to consider switching to the Digest version of the list.

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2.3 HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE?

This mailing list is managed by the SmartList software which is different than other mailing lists managed by Majordomo or LISTSERV.

When UNsubscribing, you have to first determine which MODE you are subscribed in (ie LIST MODE or DIGEST MODE). If you receive each message sent to the DESUSSEX-L list as a separate email, then you are subscribed in LIST mode. If you receive a digest, or bundled group of messages, then you are subscribed in DIGEST mode.

To UNsubscribe from LIST MODE, send mail to

To UNsubscribe from DIGEST MODE, send mail to

DESUSSEX-D-request@rootsweb.com

This email should have *only* the one word

in the body of message.

Every mail client is different, but your message should look something like this:

To: DESUSSEX-L-request@rootsweb.com (or DESUSSEX-D-request@rootsweb.com)

Subject:

UNSUBSCRIBE

Be sure not to put anything after that one word. If your mailer automatically includes a "signature", be sure to turn it off or delete it before you send the message.

NOTE: If you send your unsubscribe command to the incorrect address (for instance, if you are subscribed in DIGEST mode and you send the command to the LIST mode address), the software will not recognize you and your unsubscribe request will NOT be successful. Please be sure you use the correct address.

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2.4 CAN I SUBSCRIBE IN A DIGEST MODE?

If you are currently subscribed to the non-digest version (list mode) of the list, first UNsubscribe then REsubscribe to the digest version.

To subscribe in DIGEST mode, send mail to:

DESUSSEX-D-request@rootsweb.com

and put just the one word

in the body of message.

Every mail client is different, but your message should look something like this:

To: DESUSSEX-D-request@rootsweb.com

Subject:

SUBSCRIBE

Be sure not to put anything after that one word. If your mailer automatically includes a "signature", be sure to turn it off or delete it before you send the message.

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2.5 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIGEST MODE AND THE NORMAL (LIST) MODE? IS THERE ANY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DESUSSEX-L AND DESUSSEX-D LISTS?

While they are technically different mailing lists, both DESUSSEX-L and DESUSSEX-D are the same in terms of the messages they contain. The only difference is the way they are distributed to you.

If you subscribe to DESUSSEX-L, for every message someone sends to the group, you get a separate message.

However, if you subscribe to DESUSSEX-D, a number of messages are bundled up and put into one digest message before it is sent to you. Some people prefer this way because it cuts down on the number of messages they get in their inbox.

It really just comes down to a matter of personal preference -- just pick one.

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2.6 I'M CURRENTLY SUBSCRIBED. HOW DO I CONVERT TO DIGEST MODE?

If you are currently subscribed to the non-digest version of the list, first unsubscribe from DESUSSEX-L and then subscribe to the digest version (Sussex County-D).

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3.0 WHO IS THE LIST ADMINISTRATOR? WHAT DOES SHE GET PAID FOR THIS POSITION? WHAT ARE HER "RULES OF THE LIST"?

Shari Handley is the list administrator for DESUSSEX-L and DESUSSEX-D. Send me mail if you have completely read this FAQ and still have problems. My email address is sussexde@tyaskin.com.

Like most other list admins, I support DESUSSEX-L with my own time and effort. There is no pay involved with being a list administrator. The rewards are not monetary - they are in the satisfaction of helping other Sussex County genealogists and in the hope that I'll be able to advance some of my own lines in the process while making some new friends.

There are really very few rules involved in becoming and remaining a subscriber to this list. The main rule is that all list members remain pleasant with each other. That is, no "flames", or notes with a mean or angry tone, will be tolerated on the list at all. If you are unhappy about something another listmember has posted, please contact the list administrator with your concerns. I ask that you do not send your complaint directly to the listmember or to the list itself. Also, if it comes to my attention that one list member is sending "flames", harassing, threatening or vulgar messages to another, either on the list or off of it, the offending member will be unsubscribed and blocked from posting or subscribing to the list.

The only other request I have is that posts to the lists must be pertaining to some aspect of Sussex County genealogy. I realize that, occasionally, someone may wish to post a message which is not technically on-topic, but for some reason has particular importance to the list. Please clear these with the list administrator before posting. Short, *one-time* commercial messages advertising services or products are allowed if they are of particular interest to the group. But please, no email spamming. And finally, searches for living persons are not allowed. Now, I know that cases come up in which someone may be looking for someone who has or might have specific genealogical information or records (for example, a family Bible that mentions your ancestor), or you may wish to post a message looking for living descendants of an ancestor for the purpose of exchanging information, and this I will allow.

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4.0 USING THE DESUSSEX-L MAILING LIST

4.1 HOW DO I POST TO THE LIST?

Mail sent to DESUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com is delivered to all the subscribers on the DESUSSEX-L and DESUSSEX-D lists, if the sender is a current subscriber.

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4.2 HOW DO I SEND A QUERY?

You first need to be subscribed to the Sussex County mailing list. Then, you may send mail to to the list using the address DESUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com, making sure you have a reasonable subject line (e.g. "Covington MEZICK, Sussex Co., DE") and provide enough information that someone can be of help. Be sure to include your return email address and your real name. Some mailers don't properly display a return email address, so this is very important. Also including your REAL NAME is just a nice thing to do. No one likes chatting with someone known only as "71234.987@compuserve.com" or (Heaven help us) "StudMuffin@aol.com".

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4.3 WHEN SHOULD I REPLY TO THE ENTIRE MAILING LIST AND WHEN SHOULD I REPLY ONLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL?

There are no hard and fast rules, but generally speaking, if you think your reply would be of help to someone else on the list, then post it to the entire list. Otherwise, just send it to the original person. In general, though, most DESUSSEX-L subscribers seem to like to discuss subjects having to do with Sussex County genealogy, even if it doesn't specifically involve their own lines, so it is usually preferred to post to the list.

If you pose a question and get quite a lot of feedback, you may want to send a message to the list with a summary of the information.

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4.4 WHAT CAN/SHOULD I SEND TO THE LIST?

Anything that is related to genealogy *and* Sussex County is fair game. NOTE: Short one-time commercial messages advertising services or products are allowed if they are of particular interest to the group. But please, no email spamming. Searches for living persons are not allowed.

• Don't post large messages
• Don't post binary files (ie: MS Word or other text files, zip files, etc)
• Don't post searches for a living person
• Don't post flames (angry, nasty, petulant, snarky, sarcastic, or otherwise-not-nice notes)
  PLEASE NOTE: If you find that you are receiving messages from another listmember which are making you uncomfortable, on or off of the list, please let me know.
  
• Don't post copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or the copyright allows for redistribution.
• Don't post virus warnings.
• Don't post e-mail chain letters of *any* kind.

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4.5 HOW DO I GET THE MORE RECENT VERSION OF THE FAQ?

Visit the URL - http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/listfaq.htm

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4.6 HOW DO I SEARCH THE SUSSEX COUNTY MESSAGE ARCHIVES?

All the email messages that have been posted to DESUSSEX-L since its transition to rootsweb.com (June 1997) are available for review at the Rootsweb Mailing List Interactive Search site. This button will take you directly to the Sussex County list's search page:

If you'd like to bookmark the search page in your browser, the URL is:

http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl

Once you get there, type in the name of this list - DESUSSEX-L.

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5.0 SURFING THE WEB

5.1 WHERE IS THE OFFICIAL DESUSSEX-L WEB PAGE?

The DESUSSEX-L Mailing List is a service of the Sussex County, Delaware USGenWeb Project (DEGenWeb). The main Sussex County web site is located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/.

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5.2 ARE THERE ANY OTHER SUSSEX COUNTY AREA GENEALOGY-RELATED WEB SITES?

You'll find a list of links on the Sussex DEGenWeb's main page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/. Also, be sure to visit the resource page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/resource.htm. Many of these resources have web sites as well.

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6.0 ARE THERE OTHER MAILING LISTS I CAN JOIN?

There are an incredible number of genealogy-related mailing lists on the internet. The best place to find other genealogy related lists is:

• John Fuller's "Genealogy Resources on Internet": http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html
• The DEGenWeb has a list of Delaware-centered genealogy mailing lists, along with links to subscribe to them and search them, located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~degenweb/lists.htm.

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