On Wed, 10 Aug 1994 15:30:00 PDT May Ng {510} 642-5025 said: >Specifically, I'm looking for the filelist setup procedure, and how to >override the default welcome message with a customized one. The filelist setup procedure is very well documented in Ben Chi's guide _ Setting up the LISTSERV File Server_ _A Beginner's Guide_ If you are going to be setting up filelists you will need this document. To obtain it send the command GET FSV GUIDE to LISTSERV@ALBNYVM1 . To change the default welcome message you can do two things. Either create a special MAILFORM file for your list or create a WELCOME file for your list. For the latter create a file called listname WELCOME where listname is the name of your list. The first line of the file contains a subject line. Ex. Subject: Welcome to listname! Then fill in the information you wish to be communicated. Put the file out on your listname FILELIST. From then on it will be automatically sent out to each new subscriber. If you wish to change the system welcome message then retrieve the default MAILFORM message ($DEFAULT MAILFORM) and from it create a file called listname MAILFORM where listname is the name of the list. In the MAILFORM file go down to :$SIGNUP Standard blurb to new subscribers section and make your changes. Put the file out with the command: lsvput listname MAILFORM (PUTC I've opted for the welcome file over modifying MAILFORM messages, but that may be personal preference. Cheers, --Jim Cocks Univ. of Louisville <[log in to unmask]>