Of course you need not do LIST GLOBAL, but instead LIST GLOBAL /string Teach you students how to do THAT. If not, use the following technique to fetch the format that you desire (minus the node name, which is irrelevant any ways if you use any (backbone) LISTSERV's knowledge of where to subscribe to a list). Send this to any LISTSERV site that contains the LISTS db such as: > index Nodeid Version Country Backbone Dist LISTS ------ ------- ------- -------- ---- ----- CEARN 1.8a CH Y Y Y RUTVM1 1.8a US Y Y Y MARIST 1.8a US Y Y Y DEARN 1.8a DE Y Y Y UBVM 1.8a US Y Y Y HEARN 1.8b NL Y Y Y NDSUVM1 1.8a US Y Y Y CUNYVM 1.8b US Y - Y MAINE 1.8a US Y Y Y UMRVMB 1.8a US Y Y Y UCHCECVM 1.7f CL Y - Y AEARN 1.8a AT Y Y Y OCC 1.8a US Y Y Y SEARN 1.8b SE Y Y Y AWIIMC12 1.8a AT Y Y Y CMUVM 1.8a US Y Y Y DEARNPC 1.8a DE Y Y Y //ListSrch JOB Echo=no Database Search DD=Rules OUTLIM=3000 f=mail //Rules DD * search * in lists where title contains - (diet or allerg) index list.8 title.71 /* // EOJ Results in: > search * in lists where title contains - > (diet or allerg) --> Database LISTS, 2 hits. > index list.8 title.71 LIST TITLE ---- ----- FIT-L Exercise/diet/wellness talk list CPDA-L CPDA-L Central PA Dietetic Association -- co-owner INFOSYS, TQM-L, CPARK-L, ERAPPA-L, JANITORS, LDBASE-L, et -L [log in to unmask] "Hot MIPS sink CHIPS" +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA