Two questions: 1) why is ROOT [attemtping] posting to your list? 2) generally certain "reserved" userids can NOT post to lists, which I believe includes ROOT, POSTMASTER (and variations) -- why would you want ROOT to post? Otherwise issue the command SERVE [log in to unmask] /Pete At 13:18 08/06/2003 Wednesday, Charlotte I. Calvert wrote: >-----Original Message----- >From: Charlotte I. Calvert [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 7:53 AM >To: LISTSERV give-and-take forum >Subject: Served out error > > >We're using L-Soft list server (1.8e) and have set up a listserv that >only replies to the sender and only that sender may send. The list has >been disabled through aliases for several months and now that we >reinstated it we get the following message: > >An error occurred while processing file 4768 from ><mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]: >"Mail has been received on the LISTSERV mailbox from a user which had >been served out". > >Any suggestions? Thanks! ...Charlotte Calvert End Reply