In reviewing the original question + responses more carefully (after having been "challenged" by MK), perhaps the answer is as simple as the generic file (well, filelist) in the DOTFORUM filelist? > * FILELIST ALL OWN . . 0 ........ ........ "Directories" ---- >tell listserv index vocnet >Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:36:56 >* File "VOCNET FILELIST" is not yet available. >tell listserv get vocnet log9411 >Ready; T=0.01/0.01 14:37:41 >RDR FILE 0004 SENT FROM LISTSERV PUN WAS 1354 RECS 0068 CPY 001 N NOHOLD P >NOKEE >* File "VOCNET LOG9411" has been sent to you in Netdata format. >Could something be misconfigured? > q f vocnet filelist (fl Filelist entry from DOTFORUM FILELIST: filename filetype GET PUT rfm lrecl nrecs date time description -------- -------- --- --- --- ----- ----- -------- -------- ----------- VOCNET FILELIST ALL OWN . . 0 ........ ........ "Directories" - This file is part of a generic fileid. > q f dotforum filelist (fl Filelist entry from LISTSERV FILELIST: filename filetype GET PUT rfm lrecl nrecs date time description -------- -------- --- --- --- ----- ----- -------- -------- ----------- DOTFORUM FILELIST ALL ALL V 95 54 94/10/01 11:46:33 Transportation Stu dies files