Version 1.5e is on its way. There were three problems with DISTRIBUTE: 1) Storage fragmentation at a lot of servers. DMSFREE could not find 40k for Richard's *tiny* file... *sigh* I think there is REALLY a BUG in CMS4 because that never happened with the CMS3 servers. Please make sure that: - Your server has at least 2M of storage - Its IPL statement is IPL CMSL not IPL CMS. Sorry for not mentioning it before but for reasons that were never explained to me we happen to have a CMS at address X'5A0000' and I forget it's in the 2nd meg normal- ly... 2) Bug when the DIST command is exactly 80 chars long (the AEAR, problem). The code then attempted to send the line as a single card without continuation, which was correct, but then entered the continuation line loop, which was NOT correct. 3) A fight between the CANADA01 and UOGUELPH servers which seen not to be running the same version of BITEARN NODES/LINKSUM. CANADA01 thinks the recipients are nearer to UOGUELPH and sends them out there, but then UOGUELPH screams in mad terror that no, not at all, they're nearer to CANADA01 and stops the loop that might have occured if I had not included a few tests in the code :-) A few experiments seemed to show that it is more probable that the culprit be UOGUELPH, but I have no certitude at all. Kent, Paulie, please check that out. I'll send you a CANADA DATA file containing the list of recipients that caused the problem. Thanks. A couple other bugs were fixed, and the general user file-server memos are ready (info file and info afd). Good night... Eric PS: won't be there until saturday I think