We did Unix->NT without any problems like this. -- Alan Thew [log in to unmask] Computing Services,University of Liverpool Fax: +44 151 794-4442 On Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:06 , Listserv Admin <[log in to unmask]> said: >Some people on this list might be able to help you if you could indicate >which platform you are moving the list from and which platform you are >moving the list to. > >For example, if moving from VM to unix, you could simply ftp the archives >to the new archives directory and Listserv will re-build them on startup. >>From the unix side, you could just do a "get listname" and "put listname" >on the new server and Listserv will re-format them on startup. > >--Trish > >On Fri, 22 Oct 1999, Perry Wolf wrote: > >> Hi there! >> >> I'm on a mailing list that is being shut down and we are trying to move the >> user list and archives from one server to another (temporary server to make due >> for the time being). I can get the user list (I think it's the LIST command) >> and can query the list (using QUERY *@*) to get back text files. >> >> I've successfully installed listserv Lite (free version) on my computer, and >> want to try to import at least the archives, and possibly the user list if >> it is at all possible. I have all of the old archives (GET LOGxxxx for all >> the files), but it doesn't look like anything that the listserv can use. Seems >> like I need to rebuild all of the listname.logxxxx and listname.subject files. >> Is that at all possible? >> >> If I could rebuild those *.log* and *.subject files, then moving the archives >> to a new (permanent) server would be no problem. I'll try contacting the >> current list admin (for the dieing list) to see if I can get all of those >> files, but it'll probably be unlikely. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >