On Fri, 5 Apr 1996 14:36:17 -0600 Bob Jackiewicz 312-413-1258 <[log in to unmask]> said: >What does "requires RSCS" mean? Is it that you just need an RSCS server, >or does it also need to be connected to the outside world? And if so, >why? Wouldn't distributes be handled via SMTP? Or is this the basis of >the NJE version, that distributes are handled via NJE? Wouldn't :newnode >take care of this distribution problem? Again, with enough tinkering and patience, you can kludge things so that OUTBOUND mail delivery works. However, you will not be on BITNET any longer. Consequently, you will have to be removed from PEERS NAMES, since you will not be reachable via BITNET any longer. You cannot be added to INTPEERS NAMES because this requires the TCP/IP version. So, you will be operating an isolated, standalone server. You will not receive updates to LIST GLOBAL, and so on. As far as lawyers are concerned, LISTSERV-NJE without NJE is an unsupported environment. L-Soft will not help with problems in this environment and L-Soft will not sell you maintenance for a server in this environment. >What about BITNET nodes which are subscribed to our lists? Does :newnode >work both ways, ie other ListServs turn our node into InterNet style, Yes. >and we turn other nodes to InterNet style? Not unless they have a :newnode. >Also, what about owners who have BITNET style addresses on lists? List headers must be changed manually. >I don't understand this last paragraph. I think you're talking about the >value 'node' in LOCAL SYSVARS. Isn't this obtained using the ID command? >If so, won't that always return an NJE node value? Yes, but :newnode internally converts all references to the NJE node to its Internet equivalent. The server will boot, but when it talks to itself the command will come from the Internet address. Eric