It won't help with the absolute number of messages, but having Usenet access to the list usre makes it easier for me to use and to skip over the stuff I have no interest in (yes, good subject lines help a lot). I can now face my mailbox without panic!!! If any sort of periodic message is to be printed with the "Rules of the List", I would recommend also stating the Usenet access. [Thank goodness this came up by mistake earlier - I was stting to get very swamped]. Anne White Michalski [log in to unmask] Am. Med Assn - Online Services