>Alternatively, but probably with its only unique set
>of problems, do define LISTSERV (sub-)lists each with
>its own TOPIC areas viz. its name
 
Three list definitions: org-x (the general lists), dept-a and dept-b
(the only "subscribers" to org-x):
 
org-x * Topics= dept-a,dept-b,notebook=YES
    dept-a * Topic= NONE,notebook=NO
        usera-1
        usera-2
 
    dept-b * Topics= NONE,notebook=NO
        userb-1
        userb-2
 
Subscriber dept-a (a list itself) would have a distribution topic
SET to dept-a.  Similarly, subscriber dept-b SET to dept-b.
 
>E-mail to all dept-b users would be via the
>top list:
 
>to: org-x
>subject: dept-b: vacation policies
 
Thus, e-mail to org-x WOULD BE archived in org-x filelist but
would NOT be in dept-b filelist (since none had been defined)
 
>mail to: org-x
>     subject: ALL:
 
would be sent to all dept's and only ONE archived (in org-x filelists).
 
/Pete