eGroups currently offers $500.00 to any listowner who moves a large list into their system and maintains it there for (I believe) a few months. I presume that's a direct attempt to get Listserv(R) business. I have just set up a small unpublished list for a university course in eGroups to escape and inefficient Majordomo distribution program the university insists on using, and everything seems to work well. Members are expected to refrain from (among other things): "Using the service for illegal purposes or for posting material that is unlawful, harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, tortuous, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, or otherwise objectionable, including but not limited to material that contains blatant expressions of bigotry, prejudice, racism, hatred, or profanity, or that promotes or provides instructional information about illegal activities or promotes physical harm or injury against any group or individual; . . ." Would that cover your case? I still very much like Listserv and wish the university for which I am teaching this Internet based course agreed :-) Peace, Ingrid