>Thanks for your reply. How do most people who have a choice read a list, >via mail or news? I have been assuming most will choose news. I think it depends on the characteristics of the list as each (mail vs. news) has their own advantages (and disadvantages). I use VM/CMS; my mail system is Ricemail, my newsreader is NNR. I prefer that my high volume lists/groups be read via news (it's easier to mark uninteresting articles as read). However, if I want to reply to both the group AND the original poster, it's *much* easier to use mail. ----------------------------------------------------- Chris Barnes | President - Bryan/College Station [log in to unmask] | Retriever Club (409) 846-3273 (home) | "Dedicated to the betterment of (409) 845-8300 (work) | the retrieving breeds"