I don't know yet if it is only my LISTSERV or a 1.7D problem but we have apparently generated hundreds (maybe thousands) mail items from LISTSERV due to a syntax error in a Database search job. LISTSERV symptoms: unheld old files in the LISTSERV reader. Messages about "Missing argument on DD card" (for example) repeated in the LISTSERV console log ever few minutes as shown below. SMTP or MAILER logs will show repeated mail items to the same addresses. Circumvention: If you find such mail or files in the LISTSERV reader get rid of them - have LISTSERV transfer them to you or purge them. I sent a note to Eric but haven't heard from him yet. I suspect the problem is a missing purge of the reader file in the error routine. If I find anything that works I'll post a note on the list. Marty Sample Console Log (names changed to protect the innocent): 18 Sep 1992 20:07:01 Processing file 8640 from MAILER@NDSUVM1 18 Sep 1992 20:07:01 To [log in to unmask]: Missing argument on DD card. 18 Sep 1992 20:07:06 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] 18 Sep 1992 20:07:06 Processing file 7915 from MAILER@NDSUVM1 18 Sep 1992 20:07:07 To [log in to unmask]: Missing argument on DD card. 18 Sep 1992 20:07:11 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] 18 Sep 1992 20:07:11 Processing file 8619 from MAILER@NDSUVM1 18 Sep 1992 20:07:12 To [log in to unmask]: Missing DDname on DD card. 18 Sep 1992 20:07:17 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] ... 18 Sep 1992 20:09:08 Processing file 8619 from MAILER@NDSUVM1 18 Sep 1992 20:09:08 To [log in to unmask]: Missing DDname on DD card. 18 Sep 1992 20:09:13 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] 18 Sep 1992 20:09:13 Processing file 7915 from MAILER@NDSUVM1 18 Sep 1992 20:09:14 To [log in to unmask]: Missing argument on DD card. 18 Sep 1992 20:09:19 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] 18 Sep 1992 20:09:19 Processing file 8640 from MAILER@NDSUVM1 18 Sep 1992 20:09:20 To [log in to unmask]: Missing argument on DD card. 18 Sep 1992 20:09:25 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] Jobs which can cause the error (or did here anyway): //DBook JOB Echo=No Database Search DD=Rules //Rules DD select computer in lists index //DBlook JOB Echo=No Database Search DD=Rules // DD * Select philanthropy in lists index