>The following list (as an example) has 1 owner who is also on the >distribution list. Distribution list has a total of 4 names. >List is archived as private. Let's say our institution has 100 >people using EMail... how can I set-up the following situation? >Is there a way to have the list available for other selected people to >view the archive but not post to the list or receive daily activity? >In my example, I would want: >- Users 1 through 4 to have the ability to post to the list. > (note I don't want users 5 through 10 to get daily postings) Assume a "SEND= PRIVATE" list with no DEFAULT-OPTIONS= for list CISTAFF These are "normal" subscribers: do nothing. >- Users 1 through 10 to have the ability to view the archives. List-owner should alter Users 5 thru 10 via: QUIET SET CISTAFF NOMAIL NOFILE FOR useridn@fqdn >- Users 11 through 100 can not post to the list or view archives. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (later you indicate that they CAN) Create a new list called CISTAFFX with uers 11 thru 100. Make that list PRIVATE, and SEND=OWNER. U11-100 should NOT be subscribed to CISTAFF, but subscribe CISTAFFX to CISTAFF and update its options as: QUIET SET CISTAFF NOMAIL NOFILES FOR CISTAFFX (Now here's the part that contains some "hand waving" >>>) Update the CISTAFF list definitions: * Notebook= yes,e,monthly,(private,(cistaffx)) I have NOT actually tried this syntax! >Setting notebook to public would allow users 11 to 100 to have >access to archive information. Using editor function would keep >the postings coming from users 1 through 4, but 5 to 10 would >receive daily messages (unless I set 5 to 10 to nomail). >* >* CIS Staff Discussion List >* >* Confidential= service >* Digest= yes,same,daily,14:00,size(2500) >* Notebook= yes,e,monthly,private >* Review= service ??????? >* Send= private >* Service= local,*hmc.psu.edu >* Subscription= by owner >* Validate= all commands -- co-owner INFOSYS, TQM-L, CPARK-L, ERAPPA-L, JANITORS, LDBASE-L, et -L [log in to unmask] "Spam-lite, is it Kosher?" s/me +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA