The current sig line (or whatever line it is ) about unsubscribing may be replaced with a few lines on frequently asked problems. Like How to stop xdm from autostarting - look at ..reference... ... The reason I think this may be worthwhile is that I see too many people asking the same question - searching the archives is not the first thing a newbie thinks of. And the unsubscribe mail does not seem very useful. P Asokan