On Fri, 11 Nov 1994, Don Soucy wrote: > In response to a student, I just posted a 10 step process for tapping into > Listserv archives. If anyone's interested, you can ftp the file: > > URL: file://jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca/pub/faculty.ed/listserv/mining.lsv > > Writing up the steps made me realize how glad I am to have InfoMagnet on > order :-) In my mail this immediately followed two items from Eric in response to the person looking for extremely tight list security. One person wanting absolutely no outsiders and then someone who can't wait for new software that will allow him easier access as an outsider. Interesting juxtaposition. We're sort of taking a wait and see attitiude toward InfoMagnet and its like. If it causes no problems, fine. But if it looks like commercial concerns are using it to mine the rich field of our lists, where the marketing research is already done at no cost to them, we will definitely think about doing what we can to block such programs. I have been doing some polls on this on AUTOCAT, and the overwhelming response from our subscribers is that they do *not* want the list, nor any other list they may be subscribed to, used for commercial purposes in any way. And that includes using anything associated with the list for building a mailing list for snail mail. So, we'll see. Douglas Winship Austin, Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner