You shouldn't have a problem with signing people up with pseudo names, unless I'm missing something. :) Individual lists shouldn't be changed and the only thing I can think of that might be changed is the LISTSERV registration database. But I don't think that would happen with a simple ADD job. BTW, you might be interested in the following CJLI card job to add multiple users: //ADDLOTS JOB Echo=No QUIET ADD listname DD=Users //Users DD * [log in to unmask] Joe User [log in to unmask] Jane User ..... /* Pete, please correct my CJLI if you see a mistake....:) Robyn Kozierok said: >Hi, > >I am switching a mailing list that I have been maintaining using local >software over to a listserv. My question regards how to do the initial >switch-over. I'd like to sign everyone on my mailing list up for the >listserv. My problem is that I only have email addresses, not real >names. I'd like to just sign everyone up using the "real" name >"Gymn Subscriber" or similar and encourage them to change it themselves. >But my understanding is that if I do this this name will overwrite their >real name for any other mailing lists they may be subscribed to on the >same listserv. I know that I don't need to use a real name if they already >subscribe to a list on that listserv, but I'm sure some of my subscribers >are already on a list and others aren't, and I don't know which group any >individual belongs to. So... what I'd like to do is somehow specify that >the name I'm providing should only be used if there *isn't* already a name >on file for that person. Is there a way to do this? Any other suggestions >for my situation? > >Thanks a lot, >--Robyn