Ok, don't know if I've done something stupid, or something smart. But I started a couple new email lists at rootsweb.com.

the first is for the Surname BONY which is still being set up so I don't have links yet

BONY.
Description: the BONY surname and variations (e.g., Bonny, Boony)
Subscribe: BONY-L-request@rootsweb.com
Search the BONY archives.
Browse the BONY threaded archives.

You can also subscribe to a close name (this one isn't mine):
BONE.
Description: the BONE surname and variations (e.g., Boane, Boon)
Subscribe: BONE-L-request@rootsweb.com
Search the BONE archives.
Browse the BONE threaded archives.


Then there is this one (again, not totally complete on rootsweb site, but we will get there)

HEGGEN.
Description: the HEGGEN surname and variations (e.g., Heggin, Heggan, Haggan, Haggen)
Subscribe: HEGGEN-L-request@rootsweb.com
Search the HEGGEN archives.
Browse the HEGGEN threaded archives. -L-request@rootsweb.com

What it boils down to:
To subscribe copy and paste this: HEGGEN-L-request@rootsweb.com and in the subject line put subscribe