Thanks for the thoughts on my original post (copy below), but I probably wasn't clear. Although my host (who is extremely helpful) pre-loaded SL, I do have access to the files to make any changes. Admittedly, host-guy does not know everything about the program which is why I am seeking help here. Also, I did read the FAQ's but understanding is not coming as easy as I had hoped. My main questions are:
1. Should my list be newsletter, subscriber-only, or moderated? 2. If it's moderated, do the names still automatically subscribe/unsubscribe or does it require some action on my part? 3. How do I turn off the subscribe requests to my e-mail box? I thought I had figured it out in the rc.custom file, but only screwed it up.
Has anyone else experienced the proliferation of a virus through a newsletter list that did not originate on the computer that sent the initial message? I'm terrified of sending another mailing until I figure this out. Thanks again for the help.
----------------------- I am using SmartList provided by my hosting service. I want to allow people to subscribe/unsubscribe, but I want to be the only one to be able to send mail to the lits. I am in no way programming oriented though and am having problems. When I first set up the list, it was set (through a web interface) as "newsletter." My first mailing went out the day Nimda hit and several thousand people on the list got a virus via my mail (the virus didn't originate with me), which kept sending and re-sending to everyone. It was a nightmare. I then set the list to "moderated," but now it doesn't appear that all names are recording to the list, and I know that unsubscribes are not working. Plus, I get hundreds of subscribe e-mails in my mailbox each day that I don't want to see. I've read the documentation, but I'm still confused. Finally, I need to keep editing the dist file to add lists that other departments send me -- what does everyone use to do this? Can anyone, please, oh please, help me out? Janice