> your NJE program is inefficient and disruptive, but that doesn't mean > TELL isn't useful to people with a decent NJE program. Note that I never claimed that it wasn't. I said that I personally find mail more convenient. That was true even back in our pre-unix days when the choice was between bitnet mail or bitnet interactive commands -- before we were even on the internet. Just as I'd rather send a series of short e-mail messages to somebody than "talk" interactively, I'd rather use mail when communicating with LISTSERV. I find it more orderly. --Natalie ([log in to unmask])