Thanks for the quick response to my original question. Here is the more specific form of my question regarding editing the mail template file: In the mail template there is a section called signup. It uses a few different variables: &LISTNAME, &TITLE, &LISTADDR, and &MYNAMES. &LISTADDR appears to pull the formal list address for where messages to the list should be posted ([log in to unmask]). I wish to change all occurences in the template file to [log in to unmask], which is the alias I want people to see). Does this default variable pull it's input from the listname in the header of the list (i.e., the "List-address=" line). My second question is: can I alter the original value that is used for &MYNAMES, which appears to the listserv address on the host, i.e, [log in to unmask] I wish to change all occurences in the template file of that address variable to [log in to unmask] (the alias I want people to see). Any suggestions on changing the original value which is used in the variables in the template file. I would rather use the variable approach than hard coding the alias for the posting address and the command address. Barry