My sugestion, not tested, would be for the list-owner to issue the LISTSERV command: SET list SHORT FOR *@MCIMAIL.COM BTW, the current list's definition is the default SHORTBsmtp /Pete ([log in to unmask]) -- co-owner LDBASE-L, TQM-L, CPARK-L, et -L -- Peter M. Weiss "The 'NET' never naps" +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA USA 16802-1202