We have several lists that are connected to either Oracle or SQL Server database tables. We have been getting more and more of these errors stating that the list in use by another process. Can someone explain exactly what is going on? The timing of this particular example 00:03:02 leads me to believe that Listserv keeps trying to access the list, since I doubt that there is user trying to mail to this list at midnight. File E:\LISTSERV\MAIN\XXXXXXX.LIST is in use by another process - will retry. ### Will keep trying for 60000ms... ### Will keep trying for 59000ms... ### Will keep trying for 58000ms... ### Will keep trying for 57000ms... .... 7 Jan 2005 00:03:02 >>> Error X'00D00103' opening file E:\LISTSERV\MAIN\XXXXXXX.LIST <<< 7 Jan 2005 00:03:02 -> Severity: Error 7 Jan 2005 00:03:02 -> Facility: Win32 error codes 7 Jan 2005 00:03:02 -> Abstract: Unspecified error (32) - Refer to the Win32 online help 7 Jan 2005 00:03:02 -> W32 info: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. 7 Jan 2005 00:03:02 -> I/O mode: Record read + update George Rakauskas Harvard Medical School Information Technology