Hi, I've inherited Listserv here at UAlbany, and I've got a question that apparently has been an issue here for a while. We're running 1.8d currently, on Solaris 2.9. Each semester, most of the class Lists on campus are purged to clean up for the next semester. Someone here previously created a separate (Windows) Access database to keep track of our lists, and the "type" of list (Class, Administrative, Internal, etc.). That generates a list of Lists to purge each semester. That list is imported by hand into a Korn Shell script, which is buggy. The script alerts, via email, Owners and Sponsors that their List is up for Renewal/Purging, and allows them to click a link to Renew or Delete their list. After two notifications, the script can then remove the Lists not acted on, or marked as Deleted. Often, Lists with similar names get removed by mistake (problem with a regular expression in the script). This process is quite involved, and easy to mess up. Also, the Owner info for each list is only added to the Access database on List creation and when I personally modify a list for a user and change the Access entry myself. This results in some notices not going to the actual Owners, when such things are changed without our notification, and Lists being removed incorrectly. This brings in the trouble of reinstating lists from backups, which is a pain. I'm wondering if there is a function in Listserv that would help with this process, or ideally, replace this process, maybe in the newest release? I've browsed the release notes and unfortunately didn't see anything like this. I'm sure other Universities must go through a similar process, too. I'd appreciate any feedback from someone with experience with this process. I might rewrite the shell script in Perl to get rid of some bugs, but I'd rather not if I don't have to. :) Thanks in advance! Mike Grosshandler Senior Programmer/Analyst Information Technology Services University at Albany