>>If the new owner is not found before a trip I am about to make, is it possible for a list owner, or the system person in charge of lists, to 'SUSPEND' a list, preventing both postings and subscriptions, and then re-activate it a couple of weeks later? If so, who can do it, and what are the commands, please. David Mark [log in to unmask] 'Owner', GIS-L << I think the owner put the list in suspended animation by sending the command HOLD LISTNAME to the appropriate list-server. You can reactivate it by sending the FREE LISTNAME command. Terry