ALL is not a separate and definable TOPIC per se, but a pseudo topic. Any one that has has SET their own subscription to any the the explicitly defined topics will get it. Unless you have set certain subscribers to REVIEW or have a moderated list, that is the "price" of freedom: responsibility. Assuming you are set up with SUBSCRIPTION= OPEN,CONFIRM, EDITOR= you,(list), and SEND=EDITOR, a WELCOME file that defines acceptable behaviour, then it should not be a big problem that requires rigorous re-action. -- mailto:[log in to unmask] Tel: +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg; University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA (Please use my new e-mail address - no M/Frame mail)