That's a good idea Rick - using the email or name as a header. We have tried shutting down topics before, and it has never been successful. Once one opinion on a subject is given, the door is (and should be) open for the opposing opinion. Wendy -----Original Message----- .... From now on, I'm going to reply on topics such as religious/philosophical blah blah using the sender's single email address, rather than posting for the list. Rick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn