What follows is some boilerplate copy on lists; the first deals with RTF lists and may include some groups not on Jeremy's post. The next file deals with getting information about other kinds of lists. Good luck. Apologies for my earlier muddled post on the same topic. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cal Pryluck, Radio-Television-Film, Temple University, Philadelphia <[log in to unmask]> <PRYLUCK@TEMPLEVM> ======================================================================== 31 Here are the names and nodes of some discussion lists dealing with RTF topics: FILM-L@VMTECMEX SCREEN-L@UA1VM TV-L@TREARN CINEMA-L@AUVM SCRNWRIT@TAMVM1 [log in to unmask] [send SUB request to this address] [log in to unmask] or IUBVM.UCS.INDIANA.EDU [re: film music] [log in to unmask] or ECNUXA.BITNET This list was more-or-less accurate as of January 1993; but things do change. You can subscribe to these lists by sending the message: SUBSCRIBE listname yourFirstName LastName to LISTSERV@node for example: send mail to LISTSERV@AUVM leave subject line blank with the message: SUBSCRIBE CINEMA-L YourFirstName LastName Requests to subscribe or signoff must be sent to LISTSERV at the node address. Messages to the whole list are addressed to [log in to unmask] To get off a mailing list send the command UNSUBSCRIBE listname to [log in to unmask] The command SIGNOFF will usually also do the job. ====================================================================== What follows is more boilerplate copy that might help locate other lists of interest to you: In searching for a discussion group on particular topics first consult the file which can be obtained from [log in to unmask] sending the mailed command GET LISTSOF LISTS (note: both plural and no space after first word "lists"). Other files that report on discussion groups: LISTSERV@DARTCMS1 has a file called SIGLISTS FILELIST LISTSERV@KENTVM has several files; the introduction is ACADLIST README Both can be obtained by mail to the listserv with the GET command As a >>last<< resort send a mail query to [log in to unmask] That list issues a monthly digest of queries seeking lists on various topics from, say, tropical fish to arcane diseases with stops along the way at computer topics and other professional concerns. the rest is automatic.