diff --git a/hermes.c b/hermes.c
index 5a95b74..a619686 100644
--- a/hermes.c
+++ b/hermes.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #include "petidomo.h"
 
 int
-hermes_main(char * incoming_mail, const char * listname, char is_approved)
+hermes_main(char * incoming_mail, const char * listname)
 {
     const struct PD_Config *     MasterConfig;
     const struct List_Config *   ListConfig;
diff --git a/listserv.c b/listserv.c
index 2d452b7..ef235da 100644
--- a/listserv.c
+++ b/listserv.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 char * g_currLine;		/* pointer to the line currently parsed */
 
 int
-listserv_main(char * incoming_mail, char * default_list, char is_approved)
+listserv_main(char * incoming_mail, char * default_list)
 {
     const struct List_Config * ListConfig;
     struct Mail *   MailStruct;
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1a990ce..bedea4a 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 static char*  listname = NULL;
 static char*  mode = NULL;
 static char*  masterconfig_path = SYSCONFDIR "/petidomo.conf";
-static char   is_approved = ARGV_FALSE;
+char          g_is_approved = ARGV_FALSE;
 
 int
 main(int argc, char * argv[])
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
         {ARGV_MAND, "mode", ARGV_CHAR_P, &mode, "mode", "listserv, deliver, or approve."},
         {ARGV_MAYBE, "listname", ARGV_CHAR_P, &listname, "listname", "Default mailing list."},
         {ARGV_MAYBE, "masterconf", ARGV_CHAR_P, &masterconfig_path, "masterconf", "Path to petidomo.conf."},
-        {ARGV_MAYBE, "approved", ARGV_BOOL, &is_approved, "approved", "approved flag."},
+        {ARGV_MAYBE, "approved", ARGV_BOOL, &g_is_approved, "approved", "approved flag."},
         {ARGV_LAST}
 	};
 
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ main(int argc, char * argv[])
     /* Now decide what we actually do with the mail. */
 
     if (strcasecmp("listserv", mode) == 0)
-	listserv_main(incoming_mail, listname, is_approved);
+	listserv_main(incoming_mail, listname);
     else if (strcasecmp("deliver", mode) == 0)
 	{
 	if (listname != NULL)
-	    hermes_main(incoming_mail, listname, is_approved);
+	    hermes_main(incoming_mail, listname);
 	else
 	    {
 	    syslog(LOG_ERR, "Wrong command line syntax; deliver mode requires a parameter.");
diff --git a/petidomo.h b/petidomo.h
index 0b5d6e0..a13ad11 100644
--- a/petidomo.h
+++ b/petidomo.h
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 #  include <dmalloc.h>
 #endif
 
+/********** main.c **********/
+
+extern char g_is_approved;
+
 /********** config.c **********/
 
 struct PD_Config
@@ -185,7 +189,7 @@ int savefile(const char *filename, const char *buffer);
 
 /********** listserv.c **********/
 
-int listserv_main(char *incoming_mail, char *default_list, char);
+int listserv_main(char *incoming_mail, char *default_list);
 
 /********** mailer.c **********/
 
@@ -215,7 +219,7 @@ int DeleteAddress(struct Mail *MailStruct, const char *param1, const char *param
 
 /********** hermes.c **********/
 
-int hermes_main(char *incoming_mail, const char *listname, char);
+int hermes_main(char *incoming_mail, const char *listname);
 
 /********** subscribe.c **********/