>I got back a message saying that file  LISTSERV LISTS was being sent to me in
>DISK  DUMP format  (...).  I decided  that  since LIST  GLOBAL  seemed to  be
>translating to a GET file command I should  try a direct GET of the same file
>as  well. But  GET LISTSERV  LISTS didn't  get me  the file  which I've  just
>received  but a  message saying  that  '* File  "LISTSERV LISTS"  is not  yet
>available." Just what is going on here?
 
It is  not translated into  a GET request. LISTSERV  sends such a  message for
practically every  file it  will send  you. That's  like DATABASE  OUTPUT, you
cannot GET DATABASE OUTPUT  :-) For LISTSERV LISTS it tells you that it is not
available because a long time ago  Eric created an entry into CONTROL FILELIST
for  a planned  list of  lists which  is now  automatically generated  by LIST
GLOBAL and therefore obsolete as a file. The entry has been removed in 1.5N2.
 
  Jose Maria