>Hi, I own a historically oriented list, WWII-L, and several of the members >have asked for information about similar lists. I'd like to invite listowners >who own such lists to send me information so I can make a unified posting to >my list. I will also supply information on WWII-L upon request. Requests for information about lists should be directed to the listserv list NEW-LIST, preferrably after you have done a search of those and other list databases. To find out how to do THAT, please send the following listserv cmd to node NDSUVM1, aka vm1.nodak.edu -- GET LISTSOF LISTS You will find therein a prototypical Listserv Database Search script that should be saved for future reference. Once modified, it should be sent to the above listserv location. As part of the documention of Listserv 1.7c a new file was created called LISTFAQ MEMO. I particularly enjoyed the following sentence -- A well-trained "searcher" with a couple EXEC's/COM files/scripts to assist in sending requests via mail and good connectivity to one of the archive sites can easily obtain an answer from the computer in less time than a human being could type a new one, unless of course the answer is very short (like "No, this cannot be done"). Is your host's Listserv facilities up to date? Here are what I believe are the current TOOLS filelist entries for the LDBASE functions. The actual files would need to be retrievable from one of your (system's) disk -- > q f ldbase exec Filelist entry from TOOLS FILELIST: filename filetype GET PUT rfm lrecl nrecs date time description -------- -------- --- --- --- ----- ----- -------- -------- ----------- LDBASE EXEC ALL LMC V 124 221 91/11/18 23:40:42 VM/REXX version, r equires LSVIUCV > q f lsviucv module LSVIUCV MODULE ALL LMC F 6584 1 91/12/25 01:36:52 IUCV driver for LD BASE EXEC > q f ldbase com LDBASE COM ALL LMC V 77 879 91/10/31 18:57:38 VAX/VMS version /Pete -- Peter M. Weiss | pmw1 @ PSUADMIN | psuvm.psu.edu|psuvm 31 Shields Bldg - PennState Univ. | not affiliated with psuvm.psu.edu|psuvm University Park, PA USA 16802-1202 | A hexadecimal kindof guy in a decimal world