This is because this node has a ':newnode.' tag. As far as LISTSERV is concerned, the BITNET node no longer exist, so when you send the SHOW command with the Internet address it tells you there is no such entry (because in general there is no entry for Internet hosts in BITEARN NODES). I made the SHOW commands work on the BITNET nodeid because it is more convenient to be able to display entries for nodes with a ':newnode.' tag instead of being told that LISTSERV treats them as nonexistent. The SHOW command can "see" such nodes because it directly accesses BITEARN NODES (through the index). Eric