mysql> describe lists; +-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra | +-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ | list1 | varchar(50) | YES | | NULL | | | list2 | varchar(50) | YES | | NULL | | +-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+ 2 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> select * from lists; +--------------------------+-----------------------+ | list1 | list2 | +--------------------------+-----------------------+ | abu-jeib@cs.fredonia.edu | jeibia@fredonia.edu | | ijeib@math.unl.edu | fredonianow@yahoo.com | +--------------------------+-----------------------+ 2 rows in set (0.02 sec)