My bumper sticker: I luv "auto-delete" Managing a list with 1500 subscribers and over 20 messages per working day, having auto-delete processing saves me time, ultimately, by not having to making a decision of . is this a DNS convergence/synchronization problem . is this a DNS availability problem . is this a mailer problem . is this a bitnet node problem . is this a userid authentication problem . is this a SENDMAIL configuration problem . is this really a no-longer existent userid Let the subscribers' institutions fix THEIR system. If it takes their users' dissatisfaction, then so be it. It may be that SMARTLIST encourages broken mail systems or sloppy sysadmin practices by the very fact of being "tolerant"? -- co-owner INFOSYS, TQM-L, CPARK-L, ERAPPA-L, JANITORS, LDBASE-L, et -L [log in to unmask] "Let them get their own mailing list" +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA