For the record... I hope we see Ross on the network real soon, for if not then I feel we have lost a very valuable and personable individual who has brought a great wealth of work, ideas, philosophies and interest to the growth of BITNET. All the best to you, Ross, and thanks. Additionally, I agree completely with Ross' request and second the request for additional management functions in listserv. There should also be the ability for changing userids and nodenames for those sites that must go through name changes as I did when I was at Boston University and that RICE is painfully experiencing now. I feel this is a must in listserv and additionally, in my mind, should be a feature that will work with all listservs, EARN and non-EARN listservs, and if this is a problem then the development of these facilities should be coordinated to allow for a smooth operation all of the COOPERATING networks involved. These opinions are my own (nobody else would want them). These opinions are not meant to flame anyone (so Eric, don't get me wrong). I just think these things should be done and they should span political boundaries for the good of all. /mrg