>>It's MUCH easier to use LISTSERV's DISTRIBUTE capability and absorbs less >>network bandwidth to boot. Check the docs, DISTRIBUTE is EZ and far >>cleaner than sending messages with "To" many times larger than the >>transmitted text. >Glad to hear it. Where can I get the information mentioned? Bob Y The usual LISTSERV command is: INFO DISTRIBUTE If you want to be maximally efficient, the list of users ("mail merge") should be in the form: userid@fqdn BSMTP where "BSMTP" is in all CAPS. If not, LISTSERV will (eventually) have to generate one e-mail per person instead of taking advantage of the batching (efficient) facilities. -- co-owner INFOSYS, TQM-L, CPARK-L, ERAPPA-L, JANITORS, LDBASE-L, et -L URL:mailto:[log in to unmask] "IRA professional list-owner" Favorite LISTSERV list: LSTOWN-L Favorite LISTSERV cmd: DATABASE Search