I must be easily confused. Are the following two scenarios functionally equivalent? Especially wrt off-list posters and newly-subscribed posters? Send=Editor, Hold Editor=list-editor, (listname) And Send= Private Editor= list-editor Default-options= Review Set noreview for *@* issued when the above options are set As a new subscriber becomes trusted a set noreview is issued -----Original Message----- From: Liz Marr [mailto:[log in to unmask]] . You might want to use Send= Editor,Hold. This way people who are members of the list do not need to confirm their posts, but messages sent from off-list will go to you for approval. Them template that replies to messages posted to the list by non-list members is POST_EDITOR. To use this method, members of the list need to be set as EDITOR (quiet set listname editor for *@*) and editor privaleges can be removed from individuals if needed to review their posts. The SET EDITOR command is entirely different than individuals listed as editor in the header. See the following in the list owners manual: 6.6. Message Approval with Send= Editor,Hold