> From:         Jose Maria Blasco Comellas <BLASCO@DBNGMD21>
>
> But, Judy, people want peers NOT because of traffic (as you
> say this is quite irrelevant when using mail-via=distribute) but
> for some other IMPORTANT reasons, mainly:
>
> * NOTEBOOKs. It is not nice to have to request a notebook from
>   BITNIC when the intercontinental lines are very busy. In fact
 
I keep notebooks (Actually SEPARATE files) for many lists that I do NOT have
peers for.  They are set up so that NO ONE can subscribe, and are simply
subordinate subscribers of the respective real list.  All the resources of
having a list are required, but no hassles from junk mail.
 
* name_of_list (log files only)
*
* ack=          no
* confidential= no
* errors-to=    postmaster
* files=        no
* formcheck=    yes
* notebook=     yes,n,separate,public
* notify=       no
* owner=        phil@uiucvmd
* pw=           ########
* reply-to=     none
* review=       postmaster
* send=         public
* service=      *uiuc.edu,uiuc*,ncsa*
* stats=        none
* subscription= closed
* validate=     all commands
* x-tags=       no