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> 	I just set up a mailing-list and have been interested in the recent
> thread on MAILSERV and command access. The recent info on the mapping file
> seemed helpful until I tried to implement it. I'm running PMDF 4.1 on VMS 5.4
> with dead simple non-compiled pmdf.cnf file (Single off campus Multinet
> Channel). Can somebody please point me at the correct documentation, section
> 3.4.1 Locating and Loading the mapping file - says "This file is read once
> during program initialization and loaded into an internal string table."
> Unfortunately this doesn't make sense to me. I have created a mappings file
> which is pointed to by pmdf_mappings_file but the contents do not seem to
> affect the behaviour of my mailserv.

I don't know how to make the sentence,

   This file is read once during program initialization and loaded...

any clearer without expending four or five sentences.  Only possible rewording
I can imagine is to say "image activation" in place of "program
initialization".  All that is being stated here is that the mapping file is
loaded when a program begins running.

>	I do have the mailserv working as far as subscribe, unsubscribe and
> use of the mailing list goes but I am trying to get send/list and subscribe
> for a third party working for sysop types.

What are the errors you're getting?  You've doubled check to insure that you
do not have a compiled configuration (issuing the command "$ DIRECTORY
PMDF_CONFIG_DATA reveals no files)?  Also, did you make sure that the mapping
file is world readable?  You can test the mappings with PMDF TEST/MAPPING

   $ pmdf test/mapping
   Enter mapping name: MAILSERV_ACCESS
   Input string: SENDLIST|dan|ned@sigurd.innosoft.com
   Output string:
   Output flags: [0,89]
   Input string:

The output flags indicate the ASCII index of any metacharacters (e.g.,
$Y = 89).

Dan