If I'm getting your list owner's requirements right, I think maybe what you want is the opposite of what is being proposed. I.e. make LIST-1 a sublist of LIST-2. Send messages that are to go to everyone to LIST-2 (and LIST-1 will also get a copy), and send the private messages to LIST-1. -- Francoise Becker There is only one LISTSERV(R) -- the product that launched the email list communication industry in 1986. To discover the story behind LISTSERV, visit: http://www.lsoft.com/corporate/20anniversary.asp