On Thu, 23 Jul 1992 13:47:00 EDT Roger Burns said: >then a subscription problem like John described might well be due to >forgetfullness. However, if the user address is more anonymous, such as >[log in to unmask] then there could be this phenomenom of re-cycled computer >accounts wherein the complainer in fact did not initiate the original >subscription. This may seem like a silly question, but wouldn't it be easier to just close fomer employee's accounts instead of recycling them? Having old listserv subscriptions is not a major problem although it may be considered a violation of the previous account owner's privacy. The major problem is that the new employee would have access to the old employee's tapes and other resources. A really smart and devious employee could also put hooks in your system to allow access to you system after his/her employement ends. All in all, it is easier to close accounts and open new ones, especially if you do not run vsam. Also, ambigous account names are passe. Here at Temple, we let people pick their account names on our IBM VM system and Unix systems with restrictions only to prevent profanity and conflicts with the system and other users. Thanks to a simple database, we are able to generate a variety of usage reports and do not rely on the names of accounts to do so. Stan Horwitz |*| STAN @ VM.TEMPLE.EDU IBM Electronic Mail |*| My opinions are my own and do not Applications Consultant |*| necessarily reflect those of my Temple University |*| employers or anyone else.