I seem to have missed the discussion, so would some kind soul please give some hints how to create those <list> WELCOME and <list> FAREWELL files (is it just a plain text file, or do I have to put some keywords into the file), and how do I store these files? Just with a simple PUT command? Apropos, Jim Gerland - I would appreciate it very much if you were to write an updated version of list owners' manuals. What would we do out here in the wilderness without you... ? Regards, Thomas Zielke Historisches Seminar Universit{t Oldenburg Postfach 2503 D-W-2900 Oldenburg