On 21 Mar 97 at 9:01, Stan Ryckman wrote:

> The 1.8b manual (sorry, don't have 1.8c) says that without archiving
> you can still have DIGEST, but that INDEX will be disabled.

   Yes, under 1.8b it does say you can have digests on non-archived
lists.  But it also says (Appendix B, 1.8b ListOwners manual):

   "Again, it is not necessary for the list to be archived to keep a
digest; LISTSERV just attempts to avoid having to store large amounts
of digest data on its private area for lists which, lacking a
'Notebook= Yes,xxx' keyword, do not specify any suitable directory
for the digest data.  Conversely, having daily as the default
frequency keeps the additional cost in disk space to a minimum."

   This same paragraph is contained under Appendix B for 1.8c.  It is
not a requirement, but highly advisable.

Lawrence B. York
L-Soft International, Inc.
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