Dear Anne, Methinks you are a bit too sensitive to nuances of grammar. *If* one interprets the term "subscribe" as a one-time action which results in list membership then your version would, indeed, be the only correct version. The term "subscribe," however, also has the connotation of "being a subscriber"--an ongoing "state." Hence, the present tense is acceptable. "I subscribe to" has essentially the same meaning as "I am subscribed to." I see no reason to insist that LISTSERV change its default welcome message! Cheers, Ingrid [log in to unmask] & [log in to unmask] http://192.146.206.5/www/faculty/shaferi/index.html