American University has made a policy decision to no longer offer the Gateway to new lists unless they are part of the American University group -- and they are going to let non-American University list gateways lapse by attrition. What Jim did virtually for free proved much too expensive for anyone else to try to do. Mary Schweitzer John Witherspoon wrote: > > In light of the recent posts to LSTOWN-L... > > If you need to get in touch with someone about Listserv at American > University, try Peter M. O'Donnell, Unix Systems Administrator (and the > person most directly responsible for AU Listserv operations), at > <[log in to unmask]>. He has been very helpful to me in the past. > > You can also try Herschel Browne, AU's Director, Network Software > (ultimately responsible for AU Listserv but also for lots of other > software), at <[log in to unmask]>. > > If you really think you've hit a brick wall, you might also try Greg Welsh, > Director of AU's Academic Computing Services, at <[log in to unmask]>. > Although he's not really a Listserv person, in my experience he's been > someone who will do anything within his power to assist those who ask > nicely for his help. > > For general inquiries to the American University Office of Information > Technology, dial (202) 885-2270. > > Of course it goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway: the folks at AU > are extremely generous in supporting and assisting persons outside the > Univeristy who wish to use the school's Listserv and Internet facilities. > Jim McIntosh carried this spirit to an extreme; although those following > him may be more internally focussed, they are still far better than most > you would encounter in the electronic universe. > > -- John