The way I read the original e-mail, I do NOT think that SEND= Editor,Hold,Confirm will produce the desired result of only certain "problem posters" being moderated. I predicated that on the requirement of SEND= PRIVATE. /Pete At 09:20 04/09/2002 Tuesday, Richard Keller wrote: >So, from what you're saying, it looks like you want to change Send=Private to >Send=Editor,Hold,Confirm. If this is the case, in addition to the >Moderator=All,...,... >keyword, you will also need to add [log in to unmask] lines as part >of your >configuration because it is needed in the configuration to define the >Moderator(s). This >would set up confirmation for all subscribers who post to the list. This >setup would allow >all Editors to approve messages for the list. LISTSERV will not allow >duplicate >messages to be delivered to the list when more than one editor approves a >message. > >You would need to add your name as Editor and Moderator if you wanted to >be able to >approve messages. > >I hope this helps. > >Richard Keller > >> The list I manage currently uses Review only for problem posters. >> This generates a small volume of "approval required" mail and as >> primary list owner I handle it. >> >> However we are considering adding Review to the Default-Options so >> that new subscribers start out on Review, for a variety of reasons. >> Currently we have several people listed as list owners, all doing >> various admin jobs, but no Editors or Moderators -- the header >> (leaving out notebook settings and owner addresses) is: >> >> Subscription= By owner >> Send= Private >> Errors-to= Owners >> Review= Owner >> Notify= Yes >> Reply-to= Sender,Ignore >> Files= No >> Confidential= No >> Validate= Yes,Confirm >> X-Tags= No >> Ack= No >> Default-Options= Repro,ShortHDR >> >> I have the impression that if I want to change the setup so that all >> approval requests to go to all list owners and anyone can approve >> them, I would add this to the header: >> >> Moderator= All,[log in to unmask],[log in to unmask], ... >> >> where the email addresses listed are those of the various list owners. >> >> My questions are: >> >> - Is this basically the right approach? >> >> - Is there any reason I also need to define Editor= ? >> >> - Do I need to put my own address in the Moderator= list, or will I >> continue to receive the approval requests as primary list owner? >> >> Thanks ... >> >> ----- >> Tom Rawson [log in to unmask] End Reply