i run things like this every minute to expedite certain traffic:
 
sendmail -q -qSLISTSERV -OMinQueueAge=5m > /dev/null 2>&1 &
 
something similar may be appropriate assuming sendmail is working (which
you imply may not have been the case).
 
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What about for Unix ListServ? ANy chance there? We have a few important
lists here.
 
Bob Jackiewicz            UIC Academic Computer Center           [log in to unmask]
University of Illinois at Chicago                            Network Services
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 paul