Presumably, you followed the instructions for making the list archives accessible via the web, i.e., you created a 'listname' directory (where 'listname' is the name of the list) in the web archives root directory. If you did not do that, then the list archives cannot be accessed via the web by anyone under any circumstances. If the list is configured with "Confidential= Yes", the list name will not appear on the archives index web page that is generated by LISTSERV. Consequently, you need to provide the subscribers with instructions for finding the list archives web page. You can either provide the subscribers with the direct URL to the list archives web page, or instruct them to use the "unlisted archive form" link at the bottom of the archives index web page. If the list is configured with "Notebook= ...,Private", the list archives can be accessed only by the list subscribers, list owners, and site administrators, however, no one can access the archives via the web without a personal LISTSERV password. The LISTSERV password is used as an authentication mechanism by the LISTSERV process; it does not provide the user with the ability to login to the server itself. If a user attempts to access a page which requires authentication, LISTSERV will prompt the user to login. The default login page includes a link to set a LISTSERV password, however, you may want to provide your subscribers with instructions for setting a personal LISTSERV password, including the direct URL to the appropriate page. When you login to the LISTSERV web interface, you are offered the option to save your password as a browser cookie. If you are using a computer which you share with other users, this is A Bad Idea. If you are using a computer which you do not share with other users, this may be a good idea. I save LISTSERV passwords as cookies on my office computer, because I am the only user of that computer. I do not save LISTSERV passwords as cookies on my home computer, because I am not the only user of that computer. -- Paul Russell Senior System Administrator O&E Messaging Services Team University of Notre Dame