I have some questions about the Validate header settings: Validate=Yes,Confirm,NoPW > > When 'Yes,Confirm,NoPW' is specified, protected commands must be > validated using the 'OK' confirmation mechanism, and passwords > are not accepted. This is the recommended setting for secure > lists. > Is there somewhere that defines what "protected commands" are? It would be nice to have a validate setting that checks listowner-level commands, but lets user-level commands through. That way people can't get/put the header, but individuals could still reset their topics selections, etc., without hassle. What exactly happens when the above setting is used? I assume that every command is sent back to the addressee with a request to send the "OK" confirmation back to listserv. Have any of you had experience with this? Are there hassles with subscribers forwarding such confirmations to the list, or using a reply format that adds ">"s and confuses listserv? In other words, is this potentially more trouble than it is worth? Again, if anyone has a list of which commands are "protected" and which commands are not (and thus unaffected by the above setting) I would appreciate that! -- Bruce P. A. Dienes Beware the iniquitous Disk Trolls! Internet: [log in to unmask] or: [log in to unmask] or: [log in to unmask] or: [log in to unmask] BitNet: dienes@uiucvmd Phone: Home: 217-328-7720 (best) or Office: 217-333-3704 (msg)