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# Choosing Will-Executors in the plugin
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The plugin downloads the [WeList](welist.md) directory by default and tries to use as many Will-Executors as possible. You can also add servers manually, or draw from alternative lists — the WeList makes discovery easier, it does not control access to the network.
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The service list window opens from the Electrum menu: **Tools → Will-executor**.
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*The list of known Will-Executors, with fees and online status.*
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## Columns
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| Column | Meaning |
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| **URL** | Address of the Will-Executor |
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| **Base fee** | The commission that server asks, paid only on execution |
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| **Info** | Description or website link |
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| **Default address** | Bitcoin address where the fee will be sent |
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| **Status** | Green dot = server responding |
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## Commands
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| Command | What it does |
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| **Ping** | Checks which servers are online |
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| **Import** | Imports a Will-Executor list other than the default |
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| **Export** | Exports your list — useful when moving to another Electrum installation |
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| **Add** | Adds a Will-Executor manually |
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## Per-server actions
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*Right-click a row for per-server actions.*
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- **Select** — includes this Will-Executor in your inheritance (green check mark).
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- **Edit** — edits the corresponding field.
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- **Ping** — checks whether that server is online.
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- **Delete** — removes it from your list.
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## How to choose well
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- **Quantity first.** One transaction is created per selected server, and only one has to survive to the delivery date. Select generously.
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- **Ignore extremes on price.** Too expensive eats into the inheritance; suspiciously cheap may not survive for years.
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- **Prefer diversity.** Different operators, different hosting, different jurisdictions — the point of redundancy is that failures are uncorrelated.
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- **Re-check periodically.** Use the [Server column](../user-guide/will-tab.md#the-server-column) to confirm your wills are still stored, and renew the will if servers have disappeared.
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!!! info "Adding a server by hand"
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You are not limited to the WeList. Servers announced on BitcoinTalk or shared through alternative directories can be added manually with **Add**.
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