You do specify listowner, so maybe this isn't any help, but the site manager documentation includes this command: PWC function Password file management: ADD user newpw Define a password for the specified user DELete user Delete password for that user Query user Query the password of the specified user >>> [log in to unmask] 3/26/2004 9:50:18 AM >>> I sometimes wish, in such situations, that I, as listowner, could assign a password for these subscribers, as they CANNOT get one for themselves. Douglas Winship [log in to unmask]