Well folks, it has happened.... LISTSERV@BITNIC has been in a loop with a real idiot server for 3-4 days. At this time, it seems to be ok, but the effects on the EARNET link are still being felt (210 files queued at BITNIC end). This was your basic head-to-head (tet-a-tet Eric?) but with files. I don't know who started it, but i suspect that the jerky server (RPLSCI@TECHNION) must have gotten on a LISTSERV list somehow. When it got the file from LISTSERV, it decided to answer with a file. LISTSERV must have answered with a file, and so on and so on ... maybe even some messages thrown in for good luck! Enjoy what is below! *** * * Edited Listserv console * * **** . 36.16 Feb 1987 12:12:15 Received file (6609) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION 36.16 Feb 1987 12:12:15 Received file (6609) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 37.16 Feb 1987 12:12:22 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION 37.16 Feb 1987 12:12:22 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 38.PUN FILE 4313 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD 38.PUN FILE 4313 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD . 39.16 Feb 1987 12:13:39 Received file (6617) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION 39.16 Feb 1987 12:13:39 Received file (6617) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 40.16 Feb 1987 12:13:46 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION 40.16 Feb 1987 12:13:46 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 43.PUN FILE 4458 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD 43.PUN FILE 4458 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD . 44.16 Feb 1987 12:16:54 Received file (6628) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION 44.16 Feb 1987 12:16:54 Received file (6628) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 45.16 Feb 1987 12:17:01 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION 45.16 Feb 1987 12:17:01 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 46.PUN FILE 4494 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD 46.PUN FILE 4494 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD . 47.16 Feb 1987 12:17:32 Received file (6642) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION 47.16 Feb 1987 12:17:32 Received file (6642) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 48.16 Feb 1987 12:17:42 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION 48.16 Feb 1987 12:17:42 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 49.PUN FILE 4757 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD 49.PUN FILE 4757 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD . 50.16 Feb 1987 12:24:36 Received file (6660) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION 50.16 Feb 1987 12:24:36 Received file (6660) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 51.16 Feb 1987 12:24:48 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION 51.16 Feb 1987 12:24:48 Sent information mail to RPRLSCI@TECHNION . 52.PUN FILE 4765 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD 52.PUN FILE 4765 FROM NETWORK COPY 001 NOHOLD . 53.16 Feb 1987 12:25:00 Received file (6670) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION 53.16 Feb 1987 12:25:00 Received file (6670) from RPRLSCI@TECHNION *** * * The offending userid * * *** R; to rprlsci@technion Query this sucker! R; 12:23:34 FROM TECHNION(RPRLSCI): * You are not yet registered to the LIFESCI sys 12:23:34 FROM TECHNION(RPRLSCI): * Send the command HELP for instructions on how 12:23:34 FROM TECHNION(RPRLSCI): * register. 12:23:34 FROM TECHNION(RPRLSCI): * One command executed. nq rprlsci@technion R; 12:23:57 FROM TECHNION: CPQ: RPRLSCI - DSC sp con * stop close *** * * The file that the sucker sent back, CL N, DISK DUMP * * *** No commands in file. *** * * End of this mail *** * *