Tart, I have felt your pain....
#1 dont send rejection emails..
Too many "smaller" lists accept anything they see and then submitters come back and say "well all these other lists accepted me."
#2 I owe you guys a submit pass.. remind me if you dont hear from me this week.
I have a VERY short list of submitters now.. and I stick with them....
Times have changed, adn many free site builders are being taught wrong.. or ignoring the advice of those of us that have been around for a while.
DD