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Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:53:25 EST |
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On Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:42:32 -0500 Mike Winfrey said:
>I am running LSoft and need to rename a current list. How do I do that? =
Rename the .list file (and any other associated files, e.g., notebooks,
.mailtpl, etc.) with the new name...Be sure to check the list header and
.mailtpl files for any instances of the old name that may need to be
changed to the new name. You have to do this from the OS console, there
is no LISTSERV command to rename a list.
> Also, how do you delete a list? I do not find the manual very helpful. =
Which manual? This is documented in the installation guides and in the
site manager's manual. It is not documented in the list owner's manual
because most list owners don't have the appropriate permissions to delete
a list. 7.11 in the site manager's manual says:
7.11. Deleting a list
For security reasons, LISTSERV does not have an explicit command for
deleting lists. The LISTSERV administrator simply deletes the list file
from the system command prompt with the appropriate file system command
(CMS ERASE for VM, DEL for VMS, ERASE for Windows, rm for Unix). A
suggested procedure for deleting an established list (one with archives
and so forth) follows:
1. Back up any files you wish to keep, such as notebook archives
2. For a digested list, you may want to send a QUIET SET listname
NODIGEST FOR *@* command. This will cause LISTSERV to send out its
accumulated digest to those who were set to DIGEST mode. If the list
hasn't been active or if it's not digestified, you don't need to take
this step.
3. Delete the listname.LIST file with the appropriate file system
command.
Nathan
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