Well, obviously my LISTSERV could not support non-BITNET userids, at least not when receiving mail from there... The semantics seemed different. I have upgraded it and it should work now (I think). You were right Niall, FRECP11-type LISTSERVs can be linked as peers, eg you include "TEST-L@BITNIC" in the distribution list of the FRECP11 LISTSERV and "TEST-L@FRECP11" in the BITNIC list. Provided that both are FRECP11 LISTSERVs, of course... Today we got LISTSERV at CEARN looping on a rejection mail from the TAUNOS mailer. For some reason the mailer sends rejection mail to the "Reply-to:" userid instead of the "From:", which it should not (I think). And for some reason the CEARN-type LISTSERVs (which seem to be of the BITNIC stock) do not transfer rejection mail to their postmaster, which they should (mine does, of course :-) ). This little thing got me about 35 to 40 mail files with a variety of nrecs from 22 to 176 (repeated rejection headers do tend to lengthen the mail file, don't they? :-) ). I have heard that the BITNIC LISTSERV indulged in the same kind of loop, too (on the LIAISON list). I have completed the general user memo and the list-owners one. I think that I'll soon be able to release the code for testing -- after Rick has successful- ly managed to issue a command to it (Rick, please send mail to LISTSERV@FRECP11 with "info" as mail text, and tell me what you get back). Just tell me to which userid I am to send the files. Cheers, Eric ======================================================================== Date: Wed, 16 Jul 1986 17:55 SET Reply-to: Distribution list for the Revised LISTSERV code <LSTSRV-L@FRECP11> Sender: Distribution list for the Revised LISTSERV code <LSTSRV-L@FRECP11> From: Eric Thomas <ERIC@FRECP11> Subject: Now shipping V1.2 code I am now shipping the V1.2 code to the list, except Jose, David who has it already and Gary (I'm not sure whether you don't have it already from David). There are four files in the package, installation memo first. Hope nothing goes wrong (crossing fingers...) Eric