>Alternatively, but probably with its only unique set >of problems, do define LISTSERV (sub-)lists each with >its own TOPIC areas viz. its name Three list definitions: org-x (the general lists), dept-a and dept-b (the only "subscribers" to org-x): org-x * Topics= dept-a,dept-b,notebook=YES dept-a * Topic= NONE,notebook=NO usera-1 usera-2 dept-b * Topics= NONE,notebook=NO userb-1 userb-2 Subscriber dept-a (a list itself) would have a distribution topic SET to dept-a. Similarly, subscriber dept-b SET to dept-b. >E-mail to all dept-b users would be via the >top list: >to: org-x >subject: dept-b: vacation policies Thus, e-mail to org-x WOULD BE archived in org-x filelist but would NOT be in dept-b filelist (since none had been defined) >mail to: org-x > subject: ALL: would be sent to all dept's and only ONE archived (in org-x filelists). /Pete