On Fri, 2 May 1997 10:45:11 -0500, BRIAN MC NAMARA <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> is it possible to combine two existing lists in to one list
>while maintaining the current subscribers?

Sure.  Simply bulk-add the contents of the one list, to the other one.
However, you might want to first check to see how many people subscribe to
both already, and remove them from the add group so they are not
duplicated.  IF their address is exactly the same, LISTSERV can detect the
duplication, but if is even slightly different (upper/lower case, etc)
LISTSERV will assume they are different.

Do a  REVIEW (NOHEADER  command on the one list to get the file of names.

use this format for the add command:

  QUIET ADD listname DD=X IMPORT
  //X DD *
  user1@address  Fname Lname
  ...
  usern@address  Fname Lname
  /*
Note this will NOT preserve user options such as DIGEST, xxxHDR, TOPICS,
etc.  TO keep these options, you can make the changes manually if the
number is small.  If both lists are vary large it is best to edit both
lists directly, a task not for the faint of heart, and you need an editor
pgm that will NOT word-wrap long lines, and not add extra characters for
End-of-Line, etc.
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 Ben Parker ............ (Oak Park IL) .......... [log in to unmask]