>The following list (as an example) has 1 owner who is also on the
>distribution list.  Distribution list has a total of 4 names.
>List is archived as private.  Let's say our institution has 100
>people using EMail... how can I set-up the following situation?
 
>Is there a way to have the list available for other selected people to
>view the archive but not post to the list or receive daily activity?
>In my example, I would want:
>- Users 1 through 4 to have the ability to post to the list.
>  (note I don't want users 5 through 10 to get daily postings)
 
Assume a "SEND= PRIVATE" list with no DEFAULT-OPTIONS= for list CISTAFF
 
These are "normal" subscribers: do nothing.
 
>- Users 1 through 10 to have the ability to view the archives.
 
List-owner should alter Users 5 thru 10 via:
 
     QUIET SET CISTAFF NOMAIL NOFILE FOR useridn@fqdn
 
>- Users 11 through 100 can not post to the list or view archives.
                                                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                  (later you indicate that they CAN)
 
Create a new list called CISTAFFX with uers 11 thru 100.  Make that list
PRIVATE, and SEND=OWNER.  U11-100 should NOT be subscribed to CISTAFF,
but subscribe CISTAFFX to CISTAFF and update its options as:
 
     QUIET SET CISTAFF NOMAIL NOFILES FOR CISTAFFX
 
(Now here's the part that contains some "hand waving" >>>)
 
Update the CISTAFF list definitions:
 
*  Notebook=     yes,e,monthly,(private,(cistaffx))
 
I have NOT actually tried this syntax!
 
>Setting notebook to public would allow users 11 to 100 to have
>access to archive information.  Using editor function would keep
>the postings coming from users 1 through 4, but 5 to 10 would
>receive daily messages (unless I set 5 to 10 to nomail).
 
>*
>*  CIS Staff Discussion List
>*
>*  Confidential= service
>*  Digest=       yes,same,daily,14:00,size(2500)
>*  Notebook=     yes,e,monthly,private
>*  Review=       service
                  ???????
>*  Send=         private
>*  Service=      local,*hmc.psu.edu
>*  Subscription= by owner
>*  Validate=     all commands
 
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