Sometimes we reject a submission to the LISTs, because it contains too much old, unedited, material. For example, if somebody posts quoting the entire digest, ... or If we see two old list signatures tagged on to the end of the submission, and the list server is about to add a third one, ... or a lot of old subscriber signatures and headers,... we are going to reject the post and request that you clean it up and resubmit it. We don't do this just to keep the list looking clean, easy to read, and with a professional, no nonsense, appearance. There is another more important reason. I recently had a dialog, with one of our subscribers, who lives in the United Kingdom. He pays for phone service, and Internet access, beyond a baseline figure, by the minute. He has a slow, dial up connection, 26,400 Kbs, which is very common world wide, but he has to pay for the time it takes to download all our messages. We have had subscribers actually have to unsubscribe, because they couldn't afford to download the volume of mail our lists generate. This reminded me of how my old CompUServ account was charged, back in 1990 to 1994, before the web, and what a pain it was! My monthly bill could run anywhere from 15 dollars to 100 dollars. I remember the very first file I downloaded in a CompUServ form, An avi video from NASA of the first Apollo 11 moon walk, which was about 2.5 megs. I remember debating with my self about whether or not I wanted to do this, because it cost me around 10 dollars, and took hours with my 2400 Kbs modem. In the U.S.A, we take for granted, our high quality, fast, and inexpensive, Internet access choices, ...be it dial up, or broadband connection. But many other countries are not so fortunate, and this is why we ask all subscribers, to take a few seconds to edit their replies, and remove old headers, and signatures, as well as any content that isn't absolutely necessary to understanding what the thread is about. Don't go overboard, and remove all the quoted material, or only those involved in the thread will know what it is about. We want any new reader to be able to understand any post, at any point, in a thread. When you take the time to edit your replies, you are not just keeping the list appearance clean, professional, and making our job easier... you are also helping other subscribers, who may not be as fortunate as yourself. Please do not reply to this post, on the list, or your submission will be rejected. Of course, you can always post comments to me, or any moderator, or list owner, directly. For a Quick Start Guide to using the LISTs, and full posting requirements, you can refer to http://freepctech.com/pc/001/mailing_list_posting.shtml Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you helping to make PCBUILD the best hardware support list on the Internet! Mark Rode Moderator PCBUILD / PCSOFT http://freepctech.com Senior Editor The NOSPIN Group Do you want to signoff PCBUILD or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcbuild.shtml