On Fri, 21 Mar 1997 10:42:32 -0500 Mike Winfrey said:
>I am running LSoft and need to rename a current list.  How do I do that? =

Rename the .list file (and any other associated files, e.g., notebooks,
.mailtpl, etc.) with the new name...Be sure to check the list header and
.mailtpl files for any instances of the old name that may need to be
changed to the new name.  You have to do this from the OS console, there
is no LISTSERV command to rename a list.

> Also, how do you delete a list?  I do not find the manual very helpful. =

Which manual?  This is documented in the installation guides and in the
site manager's manual.  It is not documented in the list owner's manual
because most list owners don't have the appropriate permissions to delete
a list.  7.11 in the site manager's manual says:

7.11. Deleting a list

For  security reasons,  LISTSERV does  not have  an explicit  command for
deleting lists. The  LISTSERV administrator simply deletes  the list file
from the system  command prompt with the appropriate  file system command
(CMS  ERASE for  VM, DEL  for VMS,  ERASE for  Windows, rm  for Unix).  A
suggested procedure for  deleting an established list  (one with archives
and so forth) follows:

1. Back up any files you wish to keep, such as notebook archives

2. For a digested list, you may want to send a QUIET SET listname
   NODIGEST FOR *@* command. This will cause LISTSERV to send out its
   accumulated digest to those who were set to DIGEST mode. If the list
   hasn't been active or if it's not digestified, you don't need to take
   this step.

3. Delete the listname.LIST file with the appropriate file system
   command.

Nathan