I have just sent out beta 1.7f-2, which contains a couple minor fixes and quite a lot of internal changes required to support LISTSERV in non-NJE environments. Sometimes I had to dual-path and add extra code in a separate routine which would never get called by BITNET servers, but sometimes I found that changing an algorithm would handle both cases without dual-pathing, and this has to be tested carefully. In particular, the routines that send NJE files to users have been modified a lot. This code has been running on SEARN for about 48h before being distributed. I am also looking for a beta-test site for the version of LISTSERV that can work without NJE/BITNET. To avoid any misunderstanding, I would like to repeat that, out of solidarity with CREN and its associate networks, this version will be licensed at a yearly fee roughly equal to the average BITNET membership fee, so that there can be no economical reason to drop from BITNET and then license LISTSERV on the side. A site that helps me develop this version would of course get a free license, but for a limited duration - say 6 to 12 months initially, perhaps renewed if it turns out a long-lasting involvement is more efficient/productive. The ideal beta-test site is connected to BITNET (so we don't have to put up with encoded SMTP transfer), but has another system with a lot of users which does not have BITNET connectivity. That site should have prior experience with LISTSERV and must be willing to spend quite a lot of time in the first month or so reporting problems and installing fixes, as I do expect a lot of minor problems. Eric