On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 11:03:12 -0400, Paul Prusakowski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>4. I sent a test message with the topic as the first word in the subject
>line, and got an acknowledgement back stating that 56 recipients got the
>message.
>
>How could that happen if I sent a command to remove that topic from
>everyone's settings?

Topics: do not apply to Digest and Index subscribers.  They always receive all
messages posted to the list.  This is as documented.  I would guess these 56 are
set to Digest or Index.