(Without trying to map Roger's suggested syllabus against the document) there is a file called LISTSERV TIPS available at three sites. (The author no longer works for the Bitnic.) E-mail either [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], or listserv@bitnic with the body of text: get listserv tips I'm including the table of contents here: BITNET Network Information Center LISTMGT HELP EDUCOM, Suite 600, 1112 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA, 202-872-4200 List Management Tips for LISTSERV Postmasters and List Owners Version (1) 12-5-91 Lisa M. Covi Systems Support Professional [log in to unmask], COVI@BITNIC @ Copyright CREN 1991. May be reproduced with credit. Table of Contents ------------------------ 0 Introduction 1 Prerequisites 2 Setting up LISTSERV 2.1 Who has privileges? 2.2 Issuing LISTSERV commands 2.3 Shutting down LISTSERV 3 What lists already exist? 3.1 Directory of LISTSERVs 3.2 Directory of LISTSERV lists 3.3 Tools for Parsing Lists of Lists 3.4 Directory of Electronic Journals 3.5 New List Announcements 4 Adding and Deleting users from existing lists 4.1 Checking subscriptions 4.2 Adding and Deleting subscriptions 4.3 Unsubscribing a user from all BITNET lists 4.4 Deleting Lists 5 Setting up New Lists 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Cookie Cutter Method 5.3 Modifying the configuration (keyword headers) of lists 5.4 Adding a group of users to a closed list 5.5 List Keyword Defaults 5.6 List-Keyword Recommendations 5.7 Keyword Options for Small Lists 5.8 Formatting REVIEW output 5.9 Aliasing List Names 5.10 System Tuning 5.11 Maintenance Updates 5.12 Maximum size of a message to a list 5.13 Daily Maximum number of messages 5.14 Suppressing Subscription/Unsubscription Announcements 6 Individual List Subscriber Option Flags 6.1 Tired of /Want more Extra Messages from LISTSERV? 6.2 Going on vacation? 6.3 Want to restrict a user from sending files to a list? 6.4 Want to get a copy of your mail to a list? 6.5 Suppressing the names on mail from LISTSERV 6.6 How does LISTSERV track subscriptions? 6.7 Want an unlisted address? 7 Edited Lists 8 Subscription Renewal (the RENEWAL= list header) 9 Large Lists and Peering 10 Archives (List Notebooks or Logs) 11 Troubleshooting - Miscellaneous problems 11.1 Are one or more lists not sending mail? 11.2 Are you getting no LISTSERV response? 11.3 Is LISTSERV misplacing your PUT's? 11.4 Are your requests to DELETE a file from a file list result in requests getting forwarded to some LISTSERV POSTMASTER? 11.5 Are you running up against the 256K daily limit on getting files from LISTSERV? 11.6 Are you puzzled why mail is bouncing? 11.7 Need to get rid of mail that violates BITNET usage rules (i.e. broadcast messages or files)? 12 Customized List Messages - Mailforms 13 List gateways to Usenet Newsgroups 14 File Server Functions 14.1 Obtaining files from the LISTSERV File Servers 14.2 Adding files to an Existing FILELIST 14.3 Deleting a file from an existing FILELIST 14.4 Creating your own FILELIST 14.5 Peered FILELISTs 14.6 Maximum file length 14.7 Troubleshooting - only getting the header of your FILELIST request? 14.8 Packages - Sending out a group of files with one GET command 14.9 Automatic File Subscription 15 Searching LISTSERV Files 16 Acknowledgements ------------------------