I prefaced my suggestion with "one way" for this very reason. There is more than one way to skin a cat, or run a list, as the case may be. A technique which might be appropriate for one list owner in one set of circumstances might not be appropriate for another list owner, or even for the same list owner in different circumstances. As with almost everything, there is both a benefit and a cost to a particular list configuration. It is up to the individual list owner to determine whether the benefits outweigh the costs for a given list at a given point in time. In an ideal world, everyone would always accept personal responsibility for their actions, and would always act in a manner to prevent their actions from causing harm to others. In an ideal world, we would not be having this discussion. On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 08:20:14 -0500, Dan Robinson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >This might work on a low volume list, however I can't see it working on a high volume, fast paced list. Lists are not time zone specific and there are lists where people post as the day (and night) progress across the world. Listserv's ability to deny attachments has worked quite well at blocking most viruses on lists that I'm on where virus propagation used to be a very high occurrence. Then, there is the individual responsibility of running an up to date antivirus program. > >Dan Robinson >[log in to unmask] -- Paul Russell Senior System Administrator University of Notre Dame