I should have mention that the LDBASE EXEC is for VM systems only. Use of the LDBASE command requires access to the module LSVIUCV. To do a search of a Listserv archive from other systems, use the following (taken from the LISTSERV TIPS by Lisa Covi of BITNIC). To query as an mail command job, the following commands into a file named thisfile text a : SENDFILE thisfile text a LISTSERV AT uga //ListSrch JOB Echo=No,Reply-via=msg Database Search DD=Rules //Rules DD * SEARCH 'confirm' IN listname PRINT /*