Bret Diamond <[log in to unmask]> asked: >In many cases, I get error messages simply when someone's mailbox is >too full, or they're having an internal problem. Usually I just get >an error message every time a message goes out to the list that they >can't receive. In some cases, I seem to get error messages every >minute--with these I set the account to nomail, and then contact the >listmember in a few days to see if things have been sorted out. > >My questions are this: What is the best way to handle these? The best way is to set your list to: * Auto-Delete= Yes,Full-Auto Then you won't see the error messages, and you get a once a day summary of the bounces. The default is something like 100 errors or 4-5 days of errors before they are deleted. This is enough for most things to clear up, but you can extend them if you wish. The only error messages I see are the ones from Compuserve that are sent to the list, caught by Listserv, and then sent to my owner mailbox. As far as I'm concerned Full-Auto is the only way to run a list. Don.