The super-list is the equivalent of posting to all sub-lists, minus
the duplicates, so you must have MAIL on at least ONE of the
subscriptions if you are to receive the messages sent to the
super-list. You CAN subscribe to the super-list itself, if you want
to receive messages to the super-list but not to any of the
sub-lists. (If you have DIGEST or INDEX set on one of the sub-lists
that counts the same as MAIL--there is no DIGEST or INDEX option on
the super-list.)

Francoise


On 27 Jan 97, W Schipper <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I haven't read the new documentation yet, but what about subscribres set
> to NOMAIL?
>
> Bill
>
> Francoise Becker writes:
> >
> > On 27 Jan 97, Ed Paynter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > > Friends,
> > >
> > > We plan to soon change the location of the domain on which our LISTSERV
> > > system is being run and anticipate at least a few minutes while the switch
> > > is being made (he says optomistically).
> > >
> > > Is there an easy way to send a common message to all subscribers on all the
> > > lists, preferably only one copy to each unique address?
> > >
> > > Thanks.  Ed Paynter
> > >
> >
> > Aren't you lucky! LISTSERV(R) version 1.8c introduces the concept of
> > super-lists (a list that contains other lists). You create your super
> > -list and use the "Sub-lists=" keyword to tell it what all the
> > sub-lists are. If you send a message to the super-list, everybody who
> > is subscribed to at least one of the sub-lists with MAIL set will get
> > one and only one copy of the message (no matter how many of the lists
> > that address is subscribed to).
> >
> > Francoise
> >
>
>
> --
> Dr. W. Schipper                     Email: [log in to unmask]
> Department of English,              Tel: 709-737-4406
> Memorial University                 Fax: 709-737-4528
> St John's, Nfld. A1C 5S7
>