On Thu, 14 Aug 1997 00:31:48 -0400 Jeffrey Boulier said:
>>    You should be able to restore the last version of the header and
>> list by issuing the command:
>>
>>       GET listname OLDLIST PW=xxxxxxxx
>>
>>    LISTSERV stores a copy of the last header and list membership
>> roster there.
>
>Hi...
>
>        Actually, this isn't completely accurate. LISTSERV does store a
>copy of the old list as "listname oldlist".

The problem is that you were given the command incorrectly :)  It is
actually

GET listname (OLD

Assuming that the .oldlist file actually exists, this works on all
platforms (and has since before my time:)

Nathan