Douglas,

I meant post-distribution.  I'll take a look at GET the log, editing, and
putting it back.  Now is the time, as my list is brand new (2 days old).

Yes, I guess I'm confusing the postings with  'usenet/newsgroup' stuff.  I
don't have a local system doing 'news' type stuff... I was hoping to use
LISTSERV to do something like it tough... Sort of a happy medium between
forwarding e-mails to all subscribers, yet having more (easier) control
as to what is kept around.

Raul.




-----Original Message-----
From: Winship [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:56 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Delete individual postings


On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Raul Fletes wrote:
> 1. How do I delete individual postings ?
> The manual is clear about deleting users and entire lists. However, I just
> need to be able to delete specific postings.

You mean prior or post distribution? If you mean antedistribution you have
to have the list set so you can see the item before it is distributed;
many techniques for that with header keyword settings, i.e. how you have
Send= set (lots of options) and other keywords which are, one way or
another, linked to it.  If you mean postdistribution, delete from the
archives, GET the pertinent log, edit it and PUT it back.

> 2. How do I control the expiration date of the postings ?  I need some
> postings to be around forever, but most need to have a month or so
> expiration date.

If LISTSERV list postings have expiration dates it is news to me.
This sounds like usenet/newsgroup stuff.

Are you perhaps confusing what LISTSERV does and what your local
system does?       Douglas