On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:29:44 +1000, Michael Shannon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Actually, there _is_ a way to do this.  You can use the Renewal= keyword
>and change the PROBE1 template to have the wording of the WELCOME message.
>This is commonly used for a rotating FAQ; you can even tune it to send a
>different file at alternating periods.  By turning on the 'Probe' parameter
>of Renewal= you can also perform active probing at the same time.
>
>See Chapter 9.8.2 of the LISTSERV Owner's Manual for details or online here
><http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8e/owner/owner.html#_Toc9154335>.

I tried to do this a couple of years ago with a weekly list of netiquette
reminders, and the result was as Francoise described; only the lurkers got
it.  The "regulars," many of whom needed the reminders more than the lurkers
did, got nothing.

H. Stephen Wright
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