- In any  case, the file is  examined and completely parsed  (by LSVJCMD)
  before it  can even be  known that this is  a DISTRIBUTE file.  This is
  already the case now.
 
- If the file is invalid (ie  contains non-local recipients and you're on
  the  backbone), I  would probably  transfer it  to the  postmaster. The
  postmaster could then,  at his discretion, READCARD it  and re-spool it
  to LISTSERV, it which case it  would be processed normally. This is the
  way it works now when a non-backbone site receives a DISTRIBUTE job.
 
Eric