I know how to do it myself! That isn't the point. I would like LISTSERV to automatically create and maintain a FILELIST for lists with archives which would contain the files in the archive and the subject lines (or a constructed subject line for multiple submissions per archive file) from the archived mail. I realize this is a somewhat tall order to ask for. I can justify it. GOPHER is fast emerging as a standard for CWIS's (mind you, not the only one.) LISTSERV is probably the best of the mailing list servers. To provide a means of marrying them, at least on VM, would be very useful GOPHER requires a FILELIST (each line contains a fileid (starting after column 1, I.e. there has to be a blank in column one) and a title which describes that file - in this case the Subject: line would do very nicely.) This FILELIST can reside on any disk that GOPHER is linked to and can be updated on the fly as GOPHER will re-access when necessary. If LISTSERV were to provide the above mentioned ability - GOPHER could use it automatically and I wouldn't have to bring in any other servers or offline processes. Does this all make sense? I hope so. - Yossie P.s. I am using, as a model, the RICE GOPHER (which Rich Troth wrote and supports) as it seems to be the GOPHER of choice for the VM environment.) --- Yossie Silverman "What did the Caspian Sea?" - Saki I'Net: [log in to unmask] Bitnet: YOSSIE@UCSFVM B5/4 f- w- t cd g++ k++ s++ p