Since we've had a many more new members now, I thought this would be a good time to review how to make a post to this list.
1) Open up or compose a new email. Address it to: [email protected](or store that in your address book). 2) Subject: With about 750 people on this list, the subject line needs to be a little descriptive. During periods of high activity, many members cannot read every message. They scan the subject line for those that match their research needs. Therefore, your message may not be reaching all 750 people if the subject line isn't descriptive. I suggest a subject line with the surname and location if known. Pimentel from Horta, Faial or Pimentel from Horta, Faial 1800s is good too. "Help Me," "I'm lost," "I'm new" probably won't get many responses. 3) Post the name, dates (birth, marriage, death, immigration) for your ancestor. Whatever you know in the body of the email. 4) Sign your name and hit send :) What Not to Do: If the subject line is "Pimentel from Horta, Faial" and the author of the message says he married a gal with the surname of Mello, and that reminds you of your Mello line from Sao Miguel, DON'T hit reply to tell the list about it. The title of the thread (all the messages in that subject are linked together in a "thread") is still Horta, Faial, so Sao Miguel researchers who scan subject headings will miss your message. Start a new message. Also, don't edit the subject line from "Pimentel from Horta Faial" to "Mello on Sao Miguel." It only partially works (depending on which mail mode you are in). Because the messages are linked or threaded together, editing a subject line doesn't change the threading. People who read via the Web board or archives or people who are searching the archives may be searching for Mello on Sao Miguel, but why would they click on the link titled Pimentel from Horta Faial to find info on Sao Miguel (that's the way threading works, even though the subject has been edited). Just start a new message. This is to help everyone maximize the possibility of getting responses back to their original query. Happy Hunting and Posting! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
