>We have a  listowner who has a  list that (beyond his  control) needs to
>have an alias  name for the list.  They would like to be  able to access
>the list using  either of the two names. Can  Listserv translate the old
>name to the new  list name? Forwarding mail from one  to the other won't
>do because of commands like "SET listname" that require the list name in
>the command.
 
Just add:
 
* List-ID= alias
 
to  the  list header.  On  some  versions/levels,  it only  takes  effect
overnight. TELL LISTSERV CMS LSVLDELT will  make it happen right away. If
it says unknown CMS  command, it means you have a  version where it takes
effect right away.
 
  Eric