>As I am looking for some information (eg. the former listowners'
>addresses), about 'old' Bitnet-lists that don't exist anymore,
>I have the following question.
>Where can I find information about these lists? I want to trace
>the former listowners to get information about the former lists'
>policies and why the lists has been deleted.
 
If you're lucky, you might be able to find some info in the
list NEW-LIST on vm1.nodak.edu LISTSERV. Though you can also
FTP to that site and then CD new-list, I think it would be
easier to send an LDBASE job to the listserv@
 
/* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */
//ListSrch JOB Echo=no
Database Search DD=Rules
//Rules DD *
S target_list IN NEW-LIST
index date.8 sender.30 subject.40
print
/*
//  EOJ
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