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]) -- Peter M. Weiss "The 'NET' never naps" +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA USA 16802-1202