On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:43:19 -0500, Valdis Kletnieks <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

>Erm? It does?  I wasn't aware that posting to the list made a entry
>into the changelog? 

With Version 1.8d LISTSERV introduced CHANGELOG files.  This file is activated
by adding this line to the List Header of a LISTSERV list (DBMS or regular)

Change-Log= Yes

This parameter causes LISTSERV to write a plain text file named
listname.CHANGELOG in LISTSERV's "main" operating directory (x:\LISTSERV\MAIN 
in Windows, ~/listserv/home in unix) which records all essential actions with
that list.  Here is a sample:

19980324100330 ADD [log in to unmask] Lxxxx Pxxxxxxxx
19980329120049 AUTODEL [log in to unmask]
19980331214433 CHANGE [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask]
19980331214434 DELETE [log in to unmask]
19980331232441 POST [log in to unmask] Printer Drivers
19980401000400 RESUBSCRIBE [log in to unmask] Mxxxxx Zxxxxx
19980426113947 SET [log in to unmask] REPRO
19980511082712 SIGNOFF [log in to unmask]
19980511085642 SUBSCRIBE [log in to unmask] Kxx Wxxxxxx

YYYYMMDDHHMMSS is the date/time format

As you see, the SET entry tells you what options were set, and
the POST entry tells you what the subject of the posting was. RESUBSCRIBE
is a SUBSCRIBE operation that takes place when the user is already
subscribed to the list, e.g., to change the real name field in the user's
subscription. READD is where the Owner ADDs an address which is already there, 
e.g. to change the name.

19980329131221 BOUNCE [log in to unmask]

BOUNCE is a special operation that takes place only when using the new 
"no-list" bounce-processing mechanism with DISTRIBUTE jobs.  Otherwise these
entries are fairly self-explanatory.