--- Automatic sub message ? - Torino, 1995-07-07 "Does the BY_OWNER option send anything back to the potential subscriber, and, if it does, how can I customize what it sends?" [David Gilles-Thomas, 1995-07-06] This is the relevant text, for the subscription BY-OWNER, from file DEFAULT MAILTPL (you can GET it from your LISTSERV): >>> SUB_OWNER Message sent to user trying SUBSCRIBE on by-owner list Your request to join the &LISTNAME list has been forwarded to the list owner for approval. If you have any question about the list, you can reach the list owner at &OWNER. You can modify it (leaving intact the '>>> SUB_OWNER' heading, deleting everything you don't want customize (other messages)), and PUT your version in a file called your_list MAILTPL, properly cataloged in your_list FILELIST. Potential subscribers will automatically receive your text, instead of the standard one. <-- Eugenio Gatto (CIDEM, Politecnico di Torino, Italia) (list owner [log in to unmask]) TEL 39.11.564'6600 FACS 39.11.564'6609 EM [log in to unmask]