>What does the LISTSERV console log say about this? It sounds to me like >either the list file is unreadable or LISTSERV doesn't have permission >to write to it. LISTSERV has permission to read and write the file 'sigi-l.list'. There were no error messages in the 'listserv.log' when I performed this test. Only in three cases out of twenty-one, LISTSERV says "The SIGI-L list has been unlocked." Copy of 'listserv.log' file which has been recorded during my test: 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been unlocked. It had been locked since 100/01/2 17:59 (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:29 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been unlocked. It had been locked since 100/01/2 17:59 (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:30 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been unlocked. It had been locked since 100/01/2 17:59 (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: get sigi-l (header 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 Mailed file "SIGI-L LIST" to: > [log in to unmask] 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list has been locked. Do not attempt to add recipients "on the (...) 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 From [log in to unmask]: unlock sigi-l 26 Jan 2000 17:59:31 To [log in to unmask]: The SIGI-L list is not locked. 26 Jan 2000 17:59:32 Sent information mail to: > [log in to unmask] I did not perform this test just for fun. One of our list owners had this problem a few weeks ago. Siegfried