What if I have a package like BLATZ that includes the GONE package, and GONE package includes the IUCVTRAP package and the IUCVTRAP package includes the BLATZ package or some individual file from GONE package or BLATZ package? Does Listserv handle the recursive nature of nested packages and not get into endless loops? I solved this problem in Grand (history) by keeping a list of outgoing files and whenever the same file appeared for processing, I knew I had a looping situation. I would just skip over the file and proceed onward to the next file or package to be processed for the request. Hank