> ->I still advocate that subscribers should be told the drill is: > -> > ->sub listname Firstname Lastname > > It would help if listserv itself standardized on some kind of name form > here. Lets say the standard was 'FirstName LastName'. Sometimes, we > get a subscriber who forgets to substitute their own name; they use, > literally, 'FirstName LastName'. Ok, it sounds stupid, right? But they > might be new to the net. Or, in my case, I manage a number of cancer For generic instructions I use the usual form. But, if someone is having trouble subscribing I make it explicit. For example, for Jane Doe I would tell her to send SUB AUTOCAT Jane Doe substituting the proper listname for what ever list is in question, of course. Douglas Douglas Winship Hays County, Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner MEDLAB-L