>The only semi-secure way to do this that I have been able to determine is >this: Ben -- On Unix systems (I do not know about others) you can do this fairly easily by *not* having an alias setup for the list itself and piping the (properly formatted) output of the program through lsv_amin... like: ./script.pl | /usr/local/bin/lsv_amin -t listname Works like a charm. -- DCP -- Douglas Palmer | Voice: 718-260-2291 Fax: 718-260-2338 SystemsManager, USDC-EDNY | rm -rf /bin/laden 225 Cadman Plaza East | Email: [log in to unmask] Brooklyn, New York 11201 | CCNP