First, verify/set a personal password by e-mailing the LISTSERV@host PW ADD zzzzzzzz If you are able to set that, then you did NOT have a personal password (at your current userid@node). Now use THAT password when you do the PUT. If you are not able to do the above PW ADD, you'll most likely require listserv-maintainer assistance. If you can't remember who that is, then e-mail the generic OWNER-LISTSERV@host -- co-owner: INFOSYS, TQM-L, CPARK-L, ERAPPA-L, JANITORS, LDBASE-L, et -L URL:mailto:[log in to unmask] "I get paid by the millisecond"