Jim Jones (Jimj@jhuvm) wrote: > In order to allow one header line to specify values for multiple > keywords, the value assigned to a keyword is the first blank delimited > word after the '=' sign. So, in the example above, the "Owner" keyword > is assigned the value "jimj@jhuvm" and the remainder of the line is > treated as a comment. So, in header lines that look like, > > * Owner= jimj@jhuvm (Jim Jones) > * Owner= Quiet:: > * Owner= xyz@foobar (Someone Else) > > the names that appear to the right of the addresses are, in fact, > ignored by LISTSERV. If you want to condense the records into fewer > lines, you have to extract only the information that LISTSERV wants, > then separate those elements by commas. This is a helpful little tidbit. I'm assuming, then, that one is able to use the end of the line for more useful comments such as this not entirely fictional scenario: * Owner= [log in to unmask] -> Bruce is our list's founder * Owner= [log in to unmask] -> Richard is the owner-on-call this week * Owner= [log in to unmask] -> Steve is this week's backup owner Am I understanding correctly? Steve, co-owner Quaker-L and Quaker-P -- Stephen W. Thompson, U. of PA, Data Administration, 215-898-1236 [log in to unmask] -OR- [log in to unmask] "I'm ... thrilled to be getting married..., but the mechanics of weddings are not for me. Let me analyze some data anytime." - a friend