I, too, require a "real name" for approval of subscription, yet have had listserv(R)-savvy individuals change the name registered with their address, and more commonly, configure their email client to use a pseudonym with their message. Yet, my query will show the "real name" on the server. I don't believe there is a way to force conformity to the "real name" rule when posting other than to impose "review" for the subscriber. (The real address always shows.) I've given up . . . as long as "I" know who it is when I need to, it's not otherwise worth the battle. TT At 12:03 AM 3/2/2003 -0500, you wrote: >Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 19:12:37 -0500 >From: Glenn Alperin <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: names and e-mail addresses in e-mail sent through LISTSERV > >-- >I have a subscriber to my list who has been complaining for a long time about >what she believes is a conspiracy theory relating to how her name is displayed >in e-mails she sends to my list. I'm 100% certain that this is a software >configuration problem with the mail client rather than with LISTSERV or the >conspiracy theory she keeps bringing up, but I think I finally figured out >what >was really going on, and I'm curious to know a little bit more information >about >how LISTSERV handles the Firstname and Lastname parameters for subscribers. >For example, I could issue this command: > >ADD listname [log in to unmask] Firstname Lastname PW=whatever > >and LISTSERV will happily tell me that Firstname Lastname has been added to >the listname list with the e-mail address of [log in to unmask] > >I am led to believe, having actually RTFM myself ;-) , that LISTSERV doesn't >actually use the first and last names for anything except that they come in >handy when doing list queries for names or addresses that one is trying to >track down, either to fulfill requests by list members or to do various list >e-mail address maintanance. > >Now, today, I finally (I think) tracked down the nature of the current >problem. >My subscriber does not want her real name displayed in messages that come >through the list, though a real name is required to be subscribed to the list >(not by LISTSERV but by me as list owner), but in a test e-mail she sent to me >just now, the From field indicates that her name, either her real name or the >one she wishes to be displayed for other list members to see, is not being >included by her e-mail software, and LISTSERV is thus adding her name based >upon how she is subscribed to the list. Is this a correct assumption about >how LISTSERV handles the firstname and lastname parameters from the original >subscribe request? Or should I be looking at something completely different? > >Please CC a reply to me directly as I presently do not frequent this list. > >Glenn Alperin >[log in to unmask] > >------------------------------ > >Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 21:01:43 -0500 >From: Rich Greenberg <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: names and e-mail addresses in e-mail sent through LISTSERV > >On: Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 07:12:37PM -0500,Glenn Alperin Wrote: > >} I have a subscriber to my list who has been complaining for a long time >about >} what she believes is a conspiracy theory relating to how her name is >displayed >} in e-mails she sends to my list. I'm 100% certain that this is a software >} configuration problem with the mail client rather than with LISTSERV or the >} conspiracy theory she keeps bringing up, but I think I finally figured >out what >} was really going on, and I'm curious to know a little bit more >information about >} how LISTSERV handles the Firstname and Lastname parameters for subscribers. > >Have her send the following command to the listserv: > > REGister name_she_would_like_to_be_known_as > >-- >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 > >------------------------------ > >End of LSTOWN-L Digest - 28 Feb 2003 to 1 Mar 2003 (#2003-46) >************************************************************* Sincerely, Tom Trimble, RN EMERGENCY NURSING WORLD ! [http://ENW.org] The Internet's leading Practice-Based Resource for Emergency Nursing