I am presently putting the last touch to a system that allows you to custo- mize information mail. One definition file per list, and a default one. It includes line wrap-around, justification, etc :-) This, along with list stats, will be called version 1.3 LISTSERV depends on the DIST code for distribution. Files on the list userids readers are CP CHANGED DIST listname before being CP TRANSFERRED TO *. You could solve your problem with a local mode -- modify LSVPROF to use the FORM field instead of DIST, and LSVRDR to pass the FORM setting to LSVXMAIL instead of DIST. But there is no way out for file distribution. Eric