> > Why can I add one without affecting the other > >but not delete one without affecting the other? > > Because when you're adding, LISTSERV assumes you know what you're > doing, and takes you at your word about the form of the address. When > DEL/NOMAILing an address LISTSERV is saving you some worry by doing > the extra checking. So LISTSERV assumes I know what I'm doing when I add but assumes I don't know what I'm doing when I delete or set nomail. Interesting. I've noticed that LISTSERV does mention in the confirmation when I add my bitnet address that the internet address is already a subscriber -- in case I'm unaware of the duplication. It would seem logical for the same thing to happen when deleting -- delete the one address and mention the other address in case I'm unaware of it. > >Next question. [...] > >Why is my dog's name given in the cc of this message to listowners while > >my name is given as the listowner who sent the command? > > My guess: It probably has to do with where LISTSERV acquires the name. Somebody else sent me that as a possibility in private mail. As I said before, I was just curious. The subscribers don't mind seeing his name. On the Internet everybody knows he's a dog... > >(I did not, of course, send any command to alter subscription options for > >[log in to unmask] I sent the command to set maynor@msstate to nomail.) > > According to LISTSERV's rules, that statement is self-contradictory. I > don't think you can do one without the other. Oh for the good old days before our bitnet-internet equivalency was registered... Thanks for your reply, Bill. --Natalie ([log in to unmask])