My comments would be very similar to those from Alexander Dupuy, except that the only 'policy' for now is that if you want a list, you simply have to pay for the disk space. In other words, you have to get a VM userid... and arrange things with me. Now to get a VM userid can be a matter of policy in some departments. This is another story, and has nothing to do with LISTSERV. If a department accepts to pay money so that someone from its personel can maintain a list, that's all it takes. Jean Bedard, C.T.I., Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada Resp. VM/CMS, NetNorth, Listserv Bitnet: ADMIN AT LAVALVM1 (418) 656-3632 Internet: [log in to unmask]