On Wed, 25 Feb 1998 10:14:04 -0500, Dick Duggan
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I'm running Listserv for NT v1.8c.  Yesterday I changed a .list file and
>may have corrupted it.

There are documented procedures for modifying the list control parameters
and changing subscriber options.  Direct file access is specifically advised
against.

>After the update, Listserv ceased responding
>to email and when I checked the NT services, it was not running.
>When we tried to start it, after about 10 seconds NT said that it (the
>service) had stopped "unexpectedly".
>
>I removed the offending .list file but it still wouldn't start.  We restarted
>the server to no avail.  We restored the main directory from a backup
>on last Friday but still it will not start.
>
>NT gives no error messages other than the above and none of its logs
>show anything from Listserv.

What does the LISTSERV log show?

>There are several .job files in the spool directory which I take to be
>incoming mail that it hasn't dealt with.
>
>Before I try a reinstall, any ideas on how to wake it up?

Before waking it, lets find out why it's not running...?