I've just added over 100,000 users to a list using this command: ADD freebeeb DD=ddname IMPORT PW=bbcliveput //ddname DD * [log in to unmask] John Doe (30,000 more adresses in here) /* I broke it up into 4 jobs, sent via email. my listserv log has been doing this for about 2 hours now : File size Usage Flags File name --------- ----- ----- --------- 6551k 1 U /export/home/listserv/home/freebeeb.list *** FIO file cache now totals 6551k. A list of cached files follows. *** File size Usage Flags File name --------- ----- ----- --------- 6551k 1 /export/home/listserv/home/freebeeb.list *** FIO file cache now totals 6551k. A list of cached files follows. *** File size Usage Flags File name --------- ----- ----- --------- 6551k 1 U /export/home/listserv/home/freebeeb.list *** FIO file cache now totals 6551k. A list of cached files follows. *** File size Usage Flags File name --------- ----- ----- --------- 6551k 1 /export/home/listserv/home/freebeeb.list *** FIO file cache now totals 6551k. A list of cached files follows. *** File size Usage Flags File name --------- ----- ----- --------- The SUN box is maxed out, (E3000) Have I screwed it up ? It seems to be too busy to respond right now. Was the method I used the best one, or should I have used the ADD WITHOUT KILLING LISTSERV command ? TIA, Damon.