On: Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 12:18:38PM -0700,Ahern, Shannon Wrote: } While we are talking about archives, I have gotten repeated requests from subscribers to be able to download the entire archive. *Why* they want to do this, after I have explained to them that they can always come look at it or run queries and request specific threads, I have no idea. But is there some easy mechanism for them to do this? Not (that I know of) in one swell foop, but individual weekly or monthly archives can be gotten. Here is a chunk of some boilerplate I send out when people ask: [For weekly archives:] To get a complete set of posts, send to the listserv: Index Sibernet-L You will get back a list of the archives. To request one or more of the files, send to the listserv: Get Sibernet-L.LOGyymmw You can have multiple Get commands in one email. yy = year mm = month w = week of the month (A = first, B = second etc) CAUTION: These archive files are LARGE. [For monthly archives:] To get a complete set of posts, send to the listserv: Index Chinook-L You will get back a list of the archives. To request one or more of the files, send to the listserv: Get Chinook-L.LOGyymm You can have multiple Get commands in one email. yy = year mm = month CAUTION: These archive files are LARGE. -- Rich Greenberg Work: Rich.Greenberg atsign worldspan.com +1 770-563-6656 N6LRT Marietta, GA, USA Play: richgr atsign panix.com +1 770-321-6507 Eastern time zone. I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val(Chinook,CGC,TT), Red & Shasta(Husky,(RIP)) Owner:Chinook-L Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L