Hiho, I have a list "ruraldev" that is set up so that non-subscriber posts are forwarded to me for approval: * Review= Owner Subscription= Open,Confirm Send= Editor,Hold * Editor= [log in to unmask],(ruraldev) When I approve a post via the "OK" mechanism Listserv holds the approved post for 10 minutes: 24 Jun 1999 15:10:14 Processing file 126282 from [log in to unmask] 24 Jun 1999 15:10:14 From [log in to unmask]: ok 24 Jun 1999 15:10:14 From [log in to unmask]: APPROVE RURALDEV 048DDA 24 Jun 1999 15:10:14 To [log in to unmask]: Message successfully approved. 24 Jun 1999 15:10:14 Sent information mail to [log in to unmask] 24 Jun 1999 15:10:14 Processing file 126283 from [log in to unmask] -> Not a subscriber, will process in 10 minutes. Why? Even if it IS spam, it was approved by the editor. Why wait? Tim Ramsey / Sr. UNIX Admin [log in to unmask] (work) Enterprise Server Technologies [log in to unmask] (personal) Computing and Network Services (785) 532-3742 (office) Kansas State University