>I just created a new list with the header lines:
>
>*  Validate= Yes, Confirm
>*  PW= <listpw>
>
>Summary of what I did:
>
>1) I created a job to add subscribers
>   ( from a non-ibm owner Id )
>   and sent the file to LISTSERV on our IBM  (where list lives )
>----------------
>2)  LISTSERV sent me a confirmation request
>-----------------
>3)  I SENT the command "ok + code" back to LISTSERV
>-----------------
>4)  LISTSERV accepts confirmation, but complains that the
>    //Names  dd  *
>    is now missing
>-----------------
>5)  Resent JOB file to LISTSERV after appending PW parm to JOB line:
>    Everything worked ok - no confirmation requested ( as expected )
 
Why / What is problem when using magic cookie ??
 
         ( is it just me ? )  - mike
 
>================================================================
      Detailed doc - 'Job' file sent to LISTSERV
>-----------------------------------------------------
>//Addname JOB Echo=Yes, Reply-To="sysmrr@ALBNYVMS"
>ADD <listname> DD=Names
>//Names dd *
>[log in to unmask]  test confirm logic
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>====================================================================
      Response from LISTSERV
>-----------------------------------------------------
>Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:03:37 -0500
>From: "L-Soft list server at ALBNYVM1 (1.8a)" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Command confirmation request (59ED31)
>To: Mike Ramundo <[log in to unmask]>
>Message-id: <[log in to unmask]>
>X-Envelope-to: SYSMRR
>Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
>
>Your command:
>
>                             ADD UARESNET DD=Names
>
>has been  received. For security reasons,  you are now required  to reply to
>   <deleted>                                                            and.
>====================================================================
      Confirmation command to LISTSERV
>-----------------------------------------------------
>From:   ALBANY::SYSMRR       27-FEB-1995 11:08:04.93
>To:     IN%"listserv@albnyvm1"
>CC:     SYSMRR
>Subj:   confirmation
>
>ok 59ED31
>====================================================================
      Response to confirmation command
>-----------------------------------------------------
>From:   IN%"[log in to unmask]"  "L-Soft list server at ALBNYVM1 (1.8a)
>    27-FEB-1995 11:50:35.10
>To:     IN%"[log in to unmask]"  "Mike Ramundo"
>CC:
>Subj:   Output of your job "SYSMRR"
>
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>Date: Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:26:33 -0500
>From: "L-Soft list server at ALBNYVM1 (1.8a)" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Output of your job "SYSMRR"
>To: Mike Ramundo <[log in to unmask]>
>Message-id: <[log in to unmask]>
>X-Envelope-to: SYSMRR
>Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT
>
>> ok 59ED31
>Confirming:
>> ADD UARESNET DD=Names
>
>DDname "NAMES" not found in job stream.
>
>Summary of resource utilization
>-------------------------------
> CPU time:        0.012 sec                Device I/O:        7
> Overhead CPU:    0.011 sec                Paging I/O:        5
> CPU model:        3084                    DASD model:     3380
>====================================================================
 When I resent the original file after appending ", PW=<listpw>"
      to the JOB line, it worked like charm with no confirmation
      needed, so I <assume> the JOB is constructed properly.
 
     Must we echo the complete job with the confirmation ?
>-----------------------------------------------------
>//Addname JOB Echo=Yes, Reply-To="sysmrr@ALBNYVMS", PW=<listpw>
>ADD <listname> DD=Names
>//Names dd *
>[log in to unmask]  test confirm logic
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