> Liam Kelly <[log in to unmask]> wrote, in part: >>...Personally, I would just make a copy of your current >>~/listserv directory, run the standard 'make update' during off-hours, do >>some testing, and roll back to the copy if you don't like the result. It >>would almost certainly be less headache... In addition to this, I download and study the template changes before making the change. Many tailorings are trivial; many are not. You may want to give your list owners a heads-up before or after the actual install. You certainly want to have your revised site templates ready when you install the update, or at least understand the consequences of not having *your* template updates ready. I try to give my high-profile -list owners a heads-up. This is certainly the biggest headache of LISTSERV updates ... LSoft seems to have a long history of otherwise painless update installation for the majority of sites. That's certainly been the case for us. cheers, wayne -- Wayne T. Smith -- [log in to unmask] -- Systems Software Analyst University of Maine System (UNET)