On one list that I co-operate, the MAILTPL file contains (among other templates) these two lines: >>> POST_EDITOR Message sent to user when posting is forwarded to editor .qq This stops the generation of messages to REVIEWed subscribers. This won't solve your problem but might ameliorate it esp. for (entirely) new subscribers. In terms of pathological Whack-A-Mole(*) subscribers, you would be hard pressed to know in advance what ISP and userid they are coming from. /Pete (*) abstracted from the SPAM-L FAQ (http://bounce.to/spam-l) What spam is called when the spammer keeps jumping from ISP to ISP and is next to impossible to filter! -- mailto:[log in to unmask] Tel: +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg; University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA Powered by: LISTSERV, Eudora, Netscape, mIRC, FreeAgent Support the anti-Spam amendment Join at http://www.cauce.org/