>>> [log in to unmask] 9/16/2004 1:33:05 PM >>>
>I'd like to know whether it is easier for the listserv administrator
to rename the lists,
>or add the new and delete the old.
>...
>The first problem is that the alias defined in the LIST-ID for the
renamed lists isn't
>working.  Mail sent to that address gets routed to the listserver,
which rejects the
>message as an unrecognized command.

Renaming a list involves as much work as creating a new one and
deleting the old. This seems to be a problem with Sendmail. The admin
has to update the Sendmail aliases with the new list names.

>The second problem is that, on these and a few other lists that
weren't even
>involved in this change, suddenly I am not allowed administrator
access over the
>web interface.  It tells me my login address doesn't allow access,
though it works
>fine with other lists, and they all allow my administrator access via
email.

The admin has to check the list headers. Sometimes tweaking the Owner
lines and PUTting the list header back clears this problem.

>I've informed the listserv admin. about these problems but he doesn't
seem to be
>picking up on this.  I'd like to pass along a few hints from this list
if anyone has any
>to offer.

This might be your 3rd problem...