>Can someone explain to me in decent detail, or point me towards some >documents that explain, how to implement the TOPICs stuff? Since this has been discussed at length on lstown-l, it would really be your best bet to send the following to listserv@searn (aka searn.sunet.se): /* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */ //ListSrch JOB Echo=no Database Search DD=Rules OUTLIM=3000 f=mail //Rules DD * S topics= in lstown-l from 93 to 93/04/06 where sender contains - (gerland or pmw1 or eric) * appologies to everyone else index date.8 sender.17 subject.46 print /* // EOJ /* --------------------- clip and save ---------------- */ /Pete ([log in to unmask]) -- co-owner INFOSYS, TQM-L, LDBASE-L, et -L -- Peter M. Weiss "The 'NET' never naps" +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA