Passive probes is at least an option but I would have to agree that sending
a single probe for a use that is subscribed to multiple lists should be
something that Listserv is capable of doing, similar to Sub-Lists sending a
single message to users subscribed to multiple lists.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: LISTSERV give-and-take forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Wayne T Smith
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 11:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: lists.psu.edu leaving the backbone.

If you are interested in the convenience of your users, why not use passive
probes?  The users never see them!

cheers, wayne

Patrick von der Hagen wrote, in part,  on 9/14/2005 6:05 AM:

>and active probes happen once a month for each list, you get ten
>probes, while mailman would send one monthly-reminder for all lists on
>the given server, which my users consider to be much more convenient)
>