>>>>> "Norm" == Norm Aleks <[log in to unmask]> writes: Norm> Yeah ... but FILTER_ALSO says that it's for postings. Have you Norm> seen whether it stops command messages as well? I didn't try it. well, after the change the looping stopped but that could have been because something else happened. regarding not being served out -- i would think that these unknown command entries would do the trick but the manual does say ``incorrect command'' not ``unknown command''. 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: -- 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "--". 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: [log in to unmask] 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "MAJO 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: altalib-l 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "ALTA 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: cla-list U 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "CLA- 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: dawn-l Di 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "DAWN 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: dawn-l-digest Di 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "DAWN 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: electronic-sociology-l 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "ELEC 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: fs85 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "FS85 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: girard 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "GIRA 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 From [log in to unmask]: hkn-l 20 Feb 1997 00:24:14 To [log in to unmask]: Unknown command - "HKN- -- paul [log in to unmask] |public keys at: | http://urth.acsu.Buffalo.EDU/~pjg/key.html if the above contains opinions they are mine unless marked otherwise.