In order to relieve this restriction, one has to change the format of the
LIST files and all the code that refers to them. In 1.8a most but not all
accesses  to the  LIST files  are made  through a  set of  central PASCAL
routines. As  REXX command  processors are rewritten  in PASCAL,  we will
soon have all accesses through these  routines and it will be possible to
change the  format of the  LIST files to implement  various improvements.
This  however will  require an  incompatible change  to the  GET and  PUT
commands as it will no longer be possible to describe the LIST file using
the current  F 100 format.  It is not a  very high priority  because only
X.400 users are  affected in practice, and again in  practice this is but
one of  the many problems X.400  users are faced with  when communicating
with  LISTSERV  (most of  the  other  problems being  outside  LISTSERV's
control).
 
  Eric