>I got back a message saying that file LISTSERV LISTS was being sent to me in >DISK DUMP format (...). I decided that since LIST GLOBAL seemed to be >translating to a GET file command I should try a direct GET of the same file >as well. But GET LISTSERV LISTS didn't get me the file which I've just >received but a message saying that '* File "LISTSERV LISTS" is not yet >available." Just what is going on here? It is not translated into a GET request. LISTSERV sends such a message for practically every file it will send you. That's like DATABASE OUTPUT, you cannot GET DATABASE OUTPUT :-) For LISTSERV LISTS it tells you that it is not available because a long time ago Eric created an entry into CONTROL FILELIST for a planned list of lists which is now automatically generated by LIST GLOBAL and therefore obsolete as a file. The entry has been removed in 1.5N2. Jose Maria