I, the stupid self that I was this afternoon, wrote
> Bon Matin to all,
>
> It may be "normal" behavior but the following can get a list owner very
> nervous ...
>
> Here's the scenario (the list under the self-moderation scheme
> Send=Editor,Hold Editor,me,(LIST))
>
> A non-sub user sends a post to the via the News address (but I strongly
> believe that the list address will produce the same)
>
> I receive an "Approval Request" , it's an old Ler of ours so I forward
> the canges we made in the last months including sub info (for future
> post) and I OK this one ...
>
> At this point the Approved-by: should be me right ?
>
> I see the post on the list, it reads Approved-by:non-sub-user (which is
> wrong) and the From: address reads  From: non-sub-user@host ...
 
*I* was wrong: At the top amidst the received lines I found the
Approved-by: me , like I wanted it to be ...
 
LISTSERV stands corrected and after finishing that e-mail I am going to
flush myself in the sewers ...
>
> Some time later I receive the Sub notification for non-sub-user.
>
> And the user reposted the message I OKed before. That copy also appears
> later with Approved-by:non-sub-user(which is now right) and the From:
> address reads From: "Sub Name" <non-sub-user@host>.
>
>
> My questions...
> How com the first post did not keep the Approved-by:me that would
> distinguish the 2 copies ???
 
It *DID* and I did not see it... I have no excuse but to say I need
a break from looking at mail or glasses or *both* ! Maybe my diet is
lacking phosphorus , I should eat more fish ...
 
[... sheepishly snipped ...]
 
> I would understand adding another Approved-by: and leaving the first
> one alone,
 
It does and I am happy to have found out :-) but not that much since I
found out after posting :-(
 
[...ditto ...]
> Does someone have some explanations for LISTSSERv Approved-by behavior ?
 
Since I realized it was *my* overlooked and that LISTSERV showed proper
behavior that question is not than important anymore :-/ ...
--
Eric Paul-Hus "so confusely ashamed that I does not want to associate
my list name with my error ..."
 
PS OK I'm in, can someone press the flush button for me ? %-{