On Wed, 23 Nov 1994 09:30:32 -0800 Sylvia Caras said: >* Info Page. Where do I put the file to be sent when a >persons asks for INFO MADNESS? I added an INFO file to the >FILELIST but that didn't work. This is a LISTSERV Maintainer function, not a List Owner feature. >* LISTSERV directory structure. I don't quite grasp why I >am repeating the listname twice in some get and put >commands. What is the organizing principle here? How do >filenames and filetypes and filelists compare to DOS drives >and directories and files? A FILELIST contains files. A file is made up of two parts: the FILENAME and the FILETYPE The GET and PUT commands require: FILENAME FILETYPE FILELIST This is because there might be the same FILENAME FILETYPE in a different FILELIST which is not the same. Think of the FILELIST as the directory or folder. >* What do the initials VMS, and CMS stand for? Virtual Memory System (Digital Equipment Corporation) Conversation Monitoring System (IBM Corporation) >* SET CONCEAL: I have some concealed subscribers. Are they >ever visible? To me, the co-owner, the postmaster, the >system administrator? Yes, to all of the above with the command: GET list-name (NOLOCK >* How do I access and use SUB_NEW, ADD_NEW, DEL_SIGNOFF? I >would like to send other introductory messages >and tally signoffs. Don't bother with those. To send an additional introductory message add a file called 'your-list-name WELCOME' to your FILELIST. To tally signoffs, change the Notify= list header keyword. >* LISTSERV documentation: I have a series of documentation >files. If you have suggestions for things that, from the >above questions, I clearly haven't read, I'd appreciate the >references. Send [log in to unmask] the command: GET LSVOWNER PACKAGE LSVOWNER