Charlie, many browsers make it difficult to reply to one individual, mine does. Changing servers is difficult, you lose so much. I am trying hard (not now) to respond personally. The proposed change in the reply to (if possible ) would end the problems. I could empty my "address book" of those names I write to occasionaly. A number of members probably thave this problem. bye,Nita Charles T. Meyer, M.D. wrote: > A post today I think is a great example of how > this would work. One listmember wanted to share a Christmas Greeting > with the list and asked people to respond to him so he could send the > large file directly thereby not bogging down the list. He- I presume > snip > several people whose names I didn't recognize responded on > list. [( or not computer savvy enough to do) probably this] > snip Thanks, Nita