I note that some LISTSERV sites are BACKBONE but not DISTRIBUTE in the LISTSERV PEERS db. Having searched the lstown-l notebook archives for these two terms by sender=ERIC, I'm not really sure what the 4 combinations of attributes mean. I could conjecture that the BACKBONE option relates server-to-server and DISTRIBUTE is the final Server-to-end-user(s), but that really doesn't explain it. If you can either briefly tell me, point me to better notebooks or search arguments, I'd appreciate it. Disclaimer: I do NOT represent PSUVM.PSU.EDU [log in to unmask] Proud member of KISS and TELNET +1 814 863 1843 31 Shields Bldg. -- Penn State Univ -- University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA