Since a distributed posting could have abbreviated TOPICS i.e., shortest unique string, searching the archives is iffy. E.g., lets say the list is defined with * TOPICS= JOBS and a poster submits an item with SUBJECT: JOB: sysadmin opening at Lsoft. Then if a subscriber had set their personal distribution options to ALL,-JOBS (that is it would be categorized as the topic OTHER), this posting would not be sent to them. -- mailto:[log in to unmask] Tel: +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg; University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA Powered by: LISTSERV, Eudora, Netscape, mIRC, FreeAgent "Are you Y2K compliant?"