I have recently received an email from Rootsweb which said in part
"We'd like to provide you with an update on the RootsWeb mailing list service.
We are on track to bring the mailing lists back online by the end of this month. The mailing list archives will be up and running with current emails in them. We are in the process of importing the old archives into the new system which will take some time.
We appreciate your patience as we continue upgrading the systems that run the RootsWeb mailing lists. We know how much value this service provides to our members.
Updates on our progress will continue to be posted on the RootsWeb homepage:
http://www.rootsweb.com "
Cheers
Maureen
Edit: Title update changed from 2018/02/09 to 2018/03/06