On Fri, 27 Mar 1998 12:14:19 +0000, Angus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>in the  LISTSERV(TM) list owner's manual, release 1.8c it says:
>
>3. The FILTER= list header keyword. You can filter individual users
>(no wildcards) from subscribing and/or posting to your list by adding
>them to the Filter= list header keyword. For instance, if you have a
>list called MACTALK-L and you want to discourage redistribution lists
>from using the same name as your list, you can add
>
>* Filter= Also,MACTALK-L@*
>
>Which seems to contradict itself.. ?  Can wildcards [meaning *] be
>used with filter=  in the header?

Yes they can.  But you cannot use a filter like *@aol.com  That is what the
statement means.  You can use it like this  *[log in to unmask]  or like *WIN-95*@*
where the '*' substitutes for an arbitrary number of characters, but you
must specify some part of the user side of the [log in to unmask]