You are right that in your example, the post bounces from the server that it was not authorized to go to, which creates a HAIL of bouncing posts back to OUR server. In addition, the replies of the people from the OTHER list are contained in the post that comes back to OUR List - and vice versa, which causes the posts of those people to be crossposted to other lists. Example: You send a post to both lists. Joe Smith on Gerald's list (who is not a Showgsd-l member) hits REPLY and sends his answer back to you and to both lists. Joe's post bounced from our server back to Gerald's server, but you get it. Then you REPLY again, and your reply goes to BOTH lists since you are a member of both, and your REPLY contains JOE'S POST, which then appears on Showgsd-l and Gerald's list. This creates a mess, all the way around, for both lists and for the people in the chain of posts. When it happens we ask people to stop and so does Gerald. You can send your post to both lists if you want to, the problem is avoided if you just send the post two times, once addressed here, once addressed to Gerald's list. That way the replies go where they belong. This is different than intentional forwarding of someone's post, either to another list or to another person not on the list. The Showgsd-l Administration -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 12:25 PM To: murk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: I am the last to know In a message dated 10/6/2007 9:12:56 P.M. Central Daylight Time, murk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: How many times have the majority of us not cross posted to Gerald's list? Is this not the same thing? Then everyone that is guilty needs to be kicked off to. Mo *************************************************************** If you are a member of both list and the original post went to both list when you hit reply all it will go to both list. This is not cross posting since the original posting was to both. Many listers send their post to both list. I am on both list and get the same post many times.. I do believe that if you hit reply all on a post that is sent to both list and you are not a member of one of those list, your post will bounce. If I am wrong on this I am sure someone from one or both list will let me know. Lee ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================