It would be nice if when Listserv started up, it queried RSCS's routing table for a LINKSymm node, simply at SM RSCS Q LINKSymm to verify that its BITEARN NODES and the RSCS routing table are in sync. Everytime I have seen this problem it is because the BITEARN NODES was old, sometimes as much as 4 or 5 months. I suggest Bitnet's LINKSymm instead of EARN's VERSyymm because EARN includes Bitnet's, but Bitnet does not reciprocate. Bill: You can get the statistics for Mail-via= Distribute jobs with a simple mod to LSVXMAIL. One line 1170(the second to last) simply remove the comments from Ack=Mail. Change: Call LSVDIST myself . 'MAIL FROM='fromid /* 'ACK=MAIL' */ To: Call LSVDIST myself . 'MAIL FROM='fromid 'ACK=MAIL' Then all Mail-Via=Distributes will receive them acknowledgements One this vein, I'm also concerned that Mail-via=Distribute does not record any statistics. WE are moving more and more lists this way, and we are seeing less and less what Listserv is doing. Harry