On Mon, 16 Jan 1995, Roy Bowers [PG] wrote: > I know I can get my header without locking the list, but can I get my > filelist with a (ctl nolock option? Yes. > When listserv says my filelist is > locked, can the files still be accessed while I'm updating the filelist? No, nor can other listowner's get the filelist. That is what being locked means, as I understand it. It will be unlocked when you send the filelist back in or if you separately unlock it. I always use nolock when I get the filelist as I'm the only person who messes with it, so I don't have to worry about undoing what someone else has done. Douglas Winship Hays Cty., Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner MEDLAB-L