After the generous assistance of Eric, Michael Gettes, and others I think I finally have got it right. My only question at this point - why do the stats not show any use of LISTPROC. All of my non-confidential list use Mail-via= Distribute > SHOW DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTE statistics for LISTSERV@PCCVM - last reboot on 25 Jul 1991 at 13:59, ie 4 days and 47 minutes ago. Incoming Since Average job statistics last reboot per hour -------------- ----------- -------- Internally generated 191 2.0 From network 384 4.0 Mail distributions 332 3.4 Non-mail distributions 243 2.5 Outgoing Since Average job statistics last reboot per hour -------------- ----------- -------- To local mailer: - BSMTP files 4 0.0 - rcpt count 4 0.0 - rcpt average 1.0 - Non-BSMTP files 276 2.9 - rcpt count 276 2.9 Files to LISTPROC: None - - Total server rcpts None - - Total user rcpts None - Jobs to other servers 189 2.0 Files to local users 243 2.5 +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | | | | Russell N. Hathhorn, VM Systems Support | BITNET: SYSMAINT@PCCVM | | VM Systems Progammer/Analyst | Compu$erve: 76636,1036 | | VM Systems Support / SYS 36 Support | Voice: (503) 244-6111 x 4705 | | Portland Community College | FAX: (503) 452-4947 | | Computer Services Department, CC B27c | List Owner: VMVIRUS DIABETIC | | P. O. Box 19000 | PROFSALT STREK-L | | 12000 S. W. 49th. Avenue | " A Proud NRA Life Member " | | Portland, Oregon 97219-0990 | " Just say NO to OCO " | | | | +---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+