On Mon, 22 Mar, Greg Connor <gconnor@nekodojo.org> wrote:

I would like to make two "connected" lists... The idea is that some users want to get "announcements only" and other users want "announcements and discussion".

Check out the admin general-options long description for the "umbrella lists" option (search for "umbrella" on a list's general admin options page). If i'm not mistaken, umbrella lists are specifically intended for what you're trying to do.

The idea for umbrella lists is to redistribute to other lists - they direct admin messages (password reminders, other notices) to special addresses associated with the subscribing lists, so the passwords don't get advertised to all the members of the subscribing lists. To use an umbrella list for announcements, you'll probably want to have the umbrella announcement list distribute to _two_ other lists - the discussion list, and a subordinate announcements list. Ie:

gregs-announcements is an umbrella list with two subordinate lists: gregs-announcements-only - announcements-only members would subscribe to this gregs-discussions - announcements and discussion members would subscribe to this

The subscribers would need to understand that announcements should be sent (if anyone can make announcements) to the superior 'gregs-announcements' list, not 'gregs-announcements-only'. Does this make sense?

Ken klm@digicool.com