The keyword is: notify=user@host LISTSERV will send a short message saying in the subject LIST: user@host joined the list or: LIST: user@host left the list your will also receive a CC of ADD/DELete notification sent to users (ie if ADDed or DELeted by an owner *without* the QUIET prefix ...) An on-line listowner manual was available at (I'll bet it's still there): http://www.lsoft.com , and there is a fine download page with different formats if you wish to have your copy ... You can also send to your favorite LISTSERV: INFO KEYWORDS INFO LISTOWNR INFO the last one will return a list of the INFO files available via e-mail ... C U on the list ! -- Eric Paul-Hus , BLUES-L