On one of my lists, they can post while on nomail. The other is a moderated list and no one can post directly to the list. On the unmoderated list, and past lists I have had, a lot of people who read my list and many other bird lists on national sites that carry them reply often much too late when a thread has run its course, or ignore admin statements that mail people would pay attention to. Many find it is much more efficient to read from a national site that carries many lists they belong to. I don't encourage nomail except for periods when the subscriber will be away and their inbox may overflow. I still have people who will sign off rather than go nomail. It has its pluses and its minuses. Barbara -- Barbara Passmore [log in to unmask]