Douglas Winship wrote: >> Then send: lock listname Ben Parker replied: > Unfortunately that is not a valid command. The only way to LOCK a list is > via a GET of the list. There is an UNLOCK command but not a LOCK command. > I've tried this. Well, I haven't tried in with the current LISTSERV my host site is using, but, LOCK [listname] used to be an entirely valid command for listowners to use. Some listowners used to use it to prevent subscribers from leaving the list. If you will think back a few years you may recall my complaints to you at L-Soft (and specifically to you, Ben) about such activity by listowners whose lists were hosted at L-Soft. Douglas Winship [log in to unmask]