diff -Pur mailman-2.0-dist/Mailman/Cgi/options.py mailman-2.0/Mailman/Cgi/options.py
--- mailman-2.0-dist/Mailman/Cgi/options.py	Thu Sep 28 19:05:05 2000
+++ mailman-2.0/Mailman/Cgi/options.py	Thu Dec 14 21:43:44 2000
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@
     doc = HeadlessDocument()
     parts = Utils.GetPathPieces()
     if not parts or len(parts) < 2:
-        doc.AddItem(Header(2, "Error"))
-        doc.AddItem(Bold("Invalid options to CGI script."))
-        print doc.Format()
+        errordoc = Document()
+        errordoc.SetTitle("Mailman Error")
+        errordoc.AddItem(Header(2, "Error"))
+        errordoc.AddItem(Bold("Invalid options to CGI script."))
+        print errordoc.Format(bgcolor=mm_cfg.BACKGD_COLOR)
         return
 
     # get the list and user's name
@@ -53,9 +55,11 @@
     try:
         mlist = MailList.MailList(listname, lock=0)
     except Errors.MMListError, e:
-        doc.AddItem(Header(2, "Error"))
-        doc.AddItem(Bold('No such list <em>%s</em>' % listname))
-        print doc.Format()
+        errordoc = Document()
+        errordoc.SetTitle("Mailman Error")
+        errordoc.AddItem(Header(2, "Error"))
+        errordoc.AddItem(Bold('No such list <em>%s</em>' % listname))
+        print errordoc.Format(bgcolor=mm_cfg.BACKGD_COLOR)
         syslog('error', 'No such list "%s": %s\n' % (listname, e))
         return
 
@@ -64,10 +68,12 @@
     if not mlist.members.has_key(user) and \
             not mlist.digest_members.has_key(user):
         # then
-        doc.AddItem(Header(2, "Error"))
-        doc.AddItem(Bold("%s: No such member %s." % (listname, `user`)))
-        doc.AddItem(mlist.GetMailmanFooter())
-        print doc.Format()
+        errordoc = Document()
+        errordoc.SetTitle("Mailman Error")
+        errordoc.AddItem(Header(2, "Error"))
+        errordoc.AddItem(Bold("%s: No such member %s." % (listname, `user`)))
+        errordoc.AddItem(mlist.GetMailmanFooter())
+        print errordoc.Format(bgcolor=mm_cfg.BACKGD_COLOR)
         return
 
     # find the case preserved email address (the one the user subscribed with)