>So: Can I set the list up so that the default setting for each member is >Topics=Other, and then have the Canadians set their options for >Topics=Canada,Other ? In the list header you would code "Topics= Canada" and "Default-Topics= Other", or "All,-Canada". People would do SET QUAKER-L TOPICS -CANADA or you would do it for them. The difference between "all but Canada" and "Other" is what happens if you add topics in the future. It is not really important since you can always do QUIET SET ... FOR *@* when adding topics in the future. Eric