On Mon, 23 Jun 2003 21:36:25 -0400, Gabe Goldberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I'm subscribed >to other lists hosted at this site but not the list owner. How can names >be added to subscriber records for a list? I'd like to do it for myself, >then request that subscribers do it. > ><idea> That's the way to do it. Re-Subscribe (but with the EXACT same email address) ;-) >OK, I did it via Subscribe command, that's what I'll ask subscribers to >do. But if LISTSERV knows my name for sending me email, why doesn't it >plug my name into list subscriber records? A 'NAME' is kept in 2 places (at least). 1. A full_name is associated with the list Subcription Record. This is stored in the *.LIST file on the server. 2. A full_name is also stored with your email address in the SIGNUP.* files. This is where you 'full_name' is stored by the REGISTER command. If you send an email to a list w/o your full_name (email address only) then LISTSERV will look first in the *.LIST file and then in the SIGNUP.* files to find and add the Full_Name. If you subscribe to a new list on the server, and send only your email address, LISTSERV will look in the SIGNUP.* files and add the Full_name from there to the List Subscription Record. If you are already subscribed to a list but with (no name available) then LISTSERV will not automatically 'lookup' your name from the SIGNUP.* files unless you Re-Subscribe. Clear as mud? ;-)