>     Re: 3, Seems to me that there is a legitimate question whether LISTSERV,
>in implementing auto-delete, should knowingly rely on information that is
>unreliable. The intention of auto-delete is to save listowners work; deleting
>in error based on reliable information has the opposite effect.
 
The power and flexibility of LISTSERV allows the owner to turn off this
option.  For those (other) of you just joining this discussion, the
wish-list for this option has been discussed and is available in the
LSTOWN-L archives.
 
Since L-Soft International Ins. is in business to satisfy customer
needs, I am sure that have noted this discussion, here and elsewhere.
 
Pete-Weiss, Penn State U