On Wed, 4 May 1994 15:35:52 EST -s93000001-m.erskinerichmond-ccsd-200- said: >>> I wonder if those on this list would like to consider the obvious merits [....] >at least a start towards clarity. Some never write, so the sub gives >at least some idea. I don't see the point. What ARE the obvious merits? If I want to contact an owner of a certain list I can search the lists database (18 LISTSERVs hold it). If I want to know which lists a certain person "owns" there's the database again [btw: you can S * IN lists WHERE Owner = Joe.Doe@host] - although I think this is more academic interest :-) Christian