In article <[log in to unmask]>, "Steve M. Moore"
<[log in to unmask]> says:
 
>I have a local (to this university campus) bitnet node miavx1.  We
>have many list subscribers with an address of [log in to unmask]  I have a
>local= miavx1 setting in local sysvars.  I do not have a mail-via=
>distribute in the list header.  Sometimes listserv delivers
>postings directly to miavx1 but most of the time it routes the mail
>to PSUVM for delivery. How does one ensure that local nodes get
>their mail delivered directly?  Thanks in advance for any comments.
 
I did a DISTRIBUTE MAIL DEBUG at listserv@miamiu of multiple addreses:
 
Date:         Sat, 23 Oct 1993 10:36:14 -0400
From:         BITNET list server at MIAMIU (1.7f)
              <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Output of your job "Path.D"
X-To:           "Peter M. Weiss The HOST-est with the MOST-est"
              <[log in to unmask]>
 
Job "Path.D" started on 23 Oct 1993 10:36:13
 
> DIST2 Mail Debug=Yes
Debug trace information:
 
MIAVX1                         goes to PSUVM    (057) - single recipient
MIAVX1.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU          goes to MIAMIU   (136)
PSUVM                          goes to PSUVM    (057) - single recipient
PSUVM.PSU.EDU                  goes to PSUVM    (057) - single recipient
 
Path information:
 
 PSUVM   : Direct
 
Job "Path.D" ended   on 23 Oct 1993 10:36:14
 
Also, a search of the PEERS database revealed:
 
>  index
Ref Nodeid   Version Country Backbone Dist LISTS
--- ------   ------- ------- -------- ---- -----
040 PSUVM     1.7f     US       Y      Y     -
101 MIAMIU    1.7f     US       -      -     -
 
 
Send the following LISTSERV commands to NDSUVM1 (thanks Marty Hogg) -
 
> /n miavx1 (b
There are 2 backbone LISTSERVs nearest to MIAVX1 and they are 31252
linkweights away:
         YSUB
         PSUVM
 
> /n miavx1 (now
The nearest LISTSERV to MIAVX1 is at MIAMIU and it is 1 node away.
It is not a backbone server.
 
Seems to me that you should (?) update you LISTSERV to indicate
"distribute".  While you're updating, how about using UPDATE@BITNIC
and add a ":internet.miavx1.acs.muohio.edu" so that LISTSERV will
now the equivalence?
 
/Pete ([log in to unmask])
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