You have two types of messages on the console: 1. The ones which are output via a straight SAY. These are split by REXX, not my code. 2. The ones sent as a result of a command you type on the LISTSERV console. I split them the same as for stuff from local users, but use SAY instead to display them. This is a very minor part of LISTSERV, and I don't want to potentially break things by using the LINESIZE setting (which might look different in the next release, like when IBM introduced TERM LINESIZE OFF a bunch of stuff broke). Sorry, Eric