On 6/9/98 6:36 PM, Don Wiss <[log in to unmask]> wrote... >Jacob Haller <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> there's a command to add a group of subscribers at once. It is: >> >> QUIET ADD listname DD=X IMPORT PW=your_password >> //X DD * >> user1@address1 >> user2@address2 >> ... >> userN@addressN >> /* > >The problem with the above is the subscribers don't get the Welcome >message. Usually one wants them to get these. To do this change the first >line to: > > ADD listname DD=X PW=your_password The word IMPORT above means that you're importing from an existing subscriber list and they already know they're on the list, which I believe is what this case is (transitioning from majordomo). There's no good reason to use IMPORT and not QUIETly ADD. Furthermore, even with the normal non-IMPORT addjob, it's not wise to add non-QUIETly if you're adding a lot of subscribers, as it takes its toll on the LISTSERV. Much easier to just welcome them in a list posting. -- Adam Bailey | Chicago, Illinois -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-| "Do not take life too seriously; [log in to unmask] | you will never get out of it alive." [log in to unmask] | - Elbert Hubbard Finger for PGP | http://www.tezcat.com/~adamb/