On Thu, 1 May 1997, Betty Wills wrote:
> If you want to change one of the default headers, such as Daily- Threshold,
> is it necessary to get the full (head or can you just do an add command?

You must 'get your-list (head nolock'.
See the answer to this and other Frequently Asked Questions at
http://listserv.buffalo.edu/owner/

> Once you add quiet owners as back-up help, and then alternate them to list
> owner during the primary listowner's absence, is it possible to delete the
> back-up owners in the future?

Yes.

> Does the administrator of host server have
> the ability to do that, or does the primary listowner maintain that
> ability?

Both.

> In other words, is it possible to prevent an overthrow of the
> list "administration", or "theft" of a list if you will,

The only way to prevent it is to have only one owner.

> or is that even an issue to be concerned about?

If it is something you are even concerned about then it is something to be
concerned about. ;-)
Jim...
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Academic Services, Computing & Information Technology   Buffalo, NY 14260
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