This happens when the "Owner=" list is misformed, for instance: * Owner= quiet:,[log in to unmask],[log in to unmask] Some people do that because they think this will make Joe quiet, but not Jack. They don't realize it makes both quiet. Others do it on purpose so that no one is "bothered" with "unwanted junk mail". In both cases LISTSERV makes sure that someone is notified. The header parser will also identify these problems and report them. Eric