--the enclosed files have had some formfeeds stripped and linefeeds replaced by carriage returns followed by linefeeds because ms-dos doesn't like unix delimited files... Bill Pechter 103 Governors Road Lakewood, NJ 08701 ..and I shuffled all of it thru MS-C V4 [only a couple of warnings]. The 'innocent' user WILL HAVE TO GET HELP FROM A UNIX-experienced person !! [modify SYSTEMS and USERFILE according to UNIX conventions] - and get help in using RMAIL and [lastly] follow NET etiquette after finding a UNIX-site willing to spring a 'feed'. I've cursorily tried it on my clone with EVEREX 2400Baud HAYES compatible card connected to COM2 [ -=- NO 'traffic' into UNIX or 'news-feeds' from UNIX -=- but generating 'fake mail' and following the MODEM trying to 'dial out' and using the 'right' number -=- I also haven't tried it on VMS at all yet -- although the 'missing surprises' up to now make me feel quite confident, that only 'minor fixing' is waiting in the wings] Rgds [and good luck with 'connectivity' to the next 'UNIX feed'] Bernie Eiben DEC Marlboro. [currently EIBEN@MARLBORO.DEC.COM ,soon EIBEN@GIDNEY.DEC.COM]