Can anybody explain why I periodically get the following message? I am running a list on 1.8b software on an AIX platform and am a list owner. Out of the 100+ times I have issued the command, this response has come back 3 or 4 times. In case anyone's wondering, I do not send passwords with the commands I issue since my e-mail is on the same node as my list; I found a while back that that negates the need for command pwds. ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Your command: quiet add shotimes-l [log in to unmask] Richard Keddy has been received. For security reasons, you are now required to reply to this message, as explained below, to confirm the execution of your command. Note that the security level of the list is under list owner control, and that is the person you should contact if you have any complaint about security procedures. To confirm the execution of your command, simply reply to the present message and type "ok" (without the quotes) as the text of your message. Just the word "ok" - do not retype the command. This procedure will work <blah, blah, blah, snip>