Ben Parker kindly replied (on LSTOWN-L on the subject of not sending files via the LISTSERV Distribute Backbone), in part.. > [log in to unmask] is a backbone server running version 1.8d ... > > Since you are already registered on the BACKBONE you need to request to be > de-registered (write to [log in to unmask]) first. Then you could change/add the > following in your go.user file and stop/restart LISTSERV > > RUNMODE="STANDALONE" > export RUNMODE > > Note that this will also remove your site from CataList. Not good. Catalist is important to several of my list owners. I surely don't mind doing our part for others that think the LISTSERV Distribute Backbone is useful, I just don't want our distributions to use it! Hopefully, we can find a solution. > You could also inquire if changing your Registration to > :Backbone.NO > would do what you desire. I think it will. LSoft: Will changing my Registration to ":Backbone.NO" do what I desire? > Is MAINE.MAINE.EDU still running? It is, but I want to shut it down asap. I think it "has been removed", but I still get backbone distributions there. Thanks for considering this, wayne Wayne T. Smith mailto:[log in to unmask] Systems Group - UNET University of Maine System LISTSERV maintainer for http://lists.Maine.edu/