bill salmon wrote: >Bollinger, Eric W wrote: ><snip> >"It is the preliminary welcome msg that I would like >to eliminate. It reads like this:" >that is $SIGNUP, included by default in ADD1 and >SIGNUP1. you can get detailed info in chapter 9 of the >listwoners manual. . . . which can be found at http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/owner/owner.html#_Toc9154315 In section 9.4.2 (found at http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/owner/owner.html#_Toc9154322) there is a reference to $signup which says "a template form included with SIGNUP1 and ADD1 (assuming that SIGNUP1 and ADD1 templates include an ".im $SIGNUP" line, which by default they do) which gives the subscriber a basic outline of how to use the list, how various options are set, and where to get more information on using LISTSERV. You can use this template in lieu of a WELCOME file for your list if you don't want two messages to go to the user at subscription time." Sound like just the ticket! Dennis