17 april 1995 Ottawa Canada You may wish to do a regular add listname [log in to unmask] real name. The main reason I see is the user will get a nitification they have been added to the list and this message usually explains how to change subscription options. Alternatively, you may wish to to a quiet add and then quiet set listname options for *@* or some subset of yur subscribers to say make them digest recipients, turn off files or on or such. If you do a quiet set and quiet add you could do a regular mailing to your list to announce to people they are on the list, welcome them, say what their subscription options are and how to change them if they wish. When sending a how to change your options message you have to take into account your subscribers' familiarity with listserv which may be from nil to expert. So you would probably want to explain briefly what each option will do to them and also how to terminate their subscription! Periodically I post a how to end your subscription message to my list and also whom to contact for help. While i ask people to send me a copy of their message to listserv and the resulting reply, I find few users actually do this so sometimes when they are on with a different user id and possibly a name from before several marraiges an educated guess or further information is required to make sure i do not nuc the wrong person.