On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:36:31 -0600, Winship <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >... you could still, first set your list header >Subscription keyword to CLOSED, and then do a >quiet del LISTNAME *@* >couldn't you? Yes, this would be a good thing to do. By way of example, here is the List Header for [log in to unmask] a list for a discontinued version of LISTSERV where we wanted to stop all further list traffic but leave the old message archives open for searching. L-Soft's LISTSERV(R) for Windows 95/98 Archives Only Owner= [log in to unmask] Owner= Quiet: Owner= [log in to unmask] (Ben Parker) Send= Owner,confirm (This setting effectively prevents any postings to the list All attempts, even with forged address, and all listname-request emails (and all error reports, if any go to a discard address.) Editor= [log in to unmask] Errors-To= Owner Closed to posting and new subscriptions 2002.10.04 by BP after the Shareware product was discontinued. Message Archives to remain open to the public. Notebook= Yes,E:\LISTS\LISTSERV95-L,Monthly,Public Digest= No Attachments= No Auto-Delete= No Change-Log= Yes Validate= yes,confirm Notify= No Default-Options= NOPOST Sizelim= 1 (to prevent messages of any useful size) Language= NOHTML Subscription= Closed Confidential= No Reply-to= List,ignore Review= Owner