Sorry can't really help, as I haven't creates a moderated list myself yet! Sounds as if the software is directing emails to the moderator before it get's to the xxx.20 lines allowing them to be processed by the recipe for adding footer/headers. This is sort of reasonable under the assumption that the moderator would be in a position to add these themselves. As for the "accept" file this is the file that lists those who are allowed to mail to the list - usually this is the same as the "dist" file, and the software seems to keep these linked (even if you manually add to one of them it is reflected in the other?) Still you could try manually adding your email address to the accept file, and see if this allows you to post? Sorry I can't be of more help, but I really don't know much more myself -:(

Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:56:10 -0700 Subject: moderated testnet: HELP!

Dear David, Sorry to keep bothering you, but you made the mistake of answering our first plea for help--and got it right!

NOW, I am trying to make a moderated list, and am having these problems: 1) when I uncomment "moderated list" I lose my header and footer; 2) when the list is moderated, I (as the test moderater) get all of the emails, but I am unable to send them on to the other list members, they only come back to me (as the moderator).

Here is the text of the message that my colleague sent to the smartlist mailing list, that describes the steps we have already taken: "I have followed the instructions in the manual: (http://www.hartzler.net/smartlist/Manual.html#3f) created a "moderators" file containing the qualified email addresses of all moderators, uncommented the "moderated_flag" line in rc.custom, and added a header that reads "Approved: wendy@company.org"

To try to figure out what was going on, I re-commented the "moderated_flag" line in rc.custom. Then, when a listmember posts a message to the list, the message is successfully sent to everyone on the list with the header and footer visible.

I've read through the archives and I can't seem to come up with a solution. Someone with a similar problem mentioned that it might be necessary to create an "accept" file --if this is the case, can you point me in the right direction toward info on how to do this?"

Once again, sorry to pester you, but I am at my wit's end! I hope that you will be able to help me with this...

Regards, and many thanks for your time, effort and expertise.

I'll get the hang of it one day :)