On Tue, 10 Jun 1997 18:56:07 -0400 Les Moskowitz said:
>Why, then, is it a command which is available to list owners?  It doesn't
>seem to be of any use to us.

It can be handy for turning the list off for a period of time but not just
rejecting users' postings.  For instance if you want to go on holiday but
don't have a substitute list owner lined up, you can simply HOLD the list
and then FREE it when you return.  It can also be handy if you have a loop
going--you can HOLD the list and stop the loop, then shout to the postmaster
for help.  It's quite honestly one of those commands that you will almost
never have to use, but it's there in case you do.

Nathan