So, will you be my mentor? I run a list with seven branches to it. I run it out of CUNYVM and it has grown, is growing, out of all proportion to my expectations and ability to cope. 18 months ago, I had never touched a computer (didn't even know how to type), and now I have a federal grant to run this list. The list now has 1050 subscriptions and is growing at the rate of 3 new members a day. We are in 46 countries. Just the error messages drive me crazy because the list is very active and has at least 100 messages a week, sometimes more. INternational nodes are frequently down, and graduate students overstuff their mailboxes, etc. etc. What I need help with is information about listserv. I know that there are all kinds of things that one can do, but I don't know what they are, and my systems person at CUNYVM is terribly overworked. I have depended on Eric for information (and I think that it was in answer to myh questions - NOT requests - that he made all of the current changes) Anyway, I don't think I would be a big drag on your time, but I would like someone to turn to and ask about things - not just about lists but about computers in general...I am terribly ignorant, and what I know I was taught by my students....I teach them english, they teach me computer! I find that LSTOWN-L just frustrates me because I don't even understand what is said on it a lot of the time. Oh, yes, I should add that I do not moderate my list. And one more thing. ERic came over and spent christmas with us in New York, so I have a pretty good relationship with him, and that's why I don't want to bother him any more. what do you say? Peace Anthea