On Thu, 19 Jan 1995 17:18:21 EST Nathan Brindle said: >Unfortunately, LISTSERV TIPS is very out of date on some things...and this >is one of them. :) The file you want is called DEFAULT MAILTPL, and the >beauty of the change is that LISTSERV now allows a listowner to manipulate >the mail templates without intervention from the LISTSERV maintainer. > >The change was made in LISTSERV version 1.8a and is documented in the >1.8a release notes. Being a Listserv maintainer (as well as a owner of several lists), I can give a definate answer on this. The Listserv maintainer's job: Make sure the list has a FILELIST available. This involves editing the LISTSERV FILELIST and creating a 'listname FILEID' on Listserv. (If you're a Listserv maintainer and are not sure what to do, let me know and I'll forward you the instructions I refer too). The Listowner's job: a) Create a file called 'listname WELCOME'. Let it say anything you want. Be aware that this file is sent in ADDITION to the standard Listserv blurb, so you don't really need to include any of the Listserv instructions (unless you feel they need clarifications). b) issue a 'GET listname FILELIST (CTL' to Listserv. Edit the filelist and include your Welcome file. The line should look something like: * rec last - change * filename filetype GET PUT -fm lrecl nrecs date time File descripti * -------- -------- --- --- --- ----- ----- -------- -------- -------------- listname WELCOME ALL OWN . . . . . Descript c) issue a 'LSVPUT listname FILELIST' to Listserv. d) issue a 'LSVPUT listname WELCOME' to Listserv. That's it. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Chris Barnes (409) 846-3273 (home) [log in to unmask] (409) 845-9520 (work) "A child was born to win, but too many have been conditioned to lose." - Zig Ziglar