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Gilbert, Thanks for this report on the beta release. I'll look into it. In the meantime, I suggest you revert to your previous version so that the PIPE actions work properly. > Yep, I love beta testing this stuff and swatting bugs. I found one tonight. > > I always get public info statements from the KLOT forecast office emailed to > me. > They always come through fine at 8 AM and PM each day. But I upgraded the LDM > to > 6.4.7.2 from 6.4.7.1 this afternoon. Here's my pqact entry: > > WMO ^NOUS43 KLOT ([0-3][0-9])([0-2][0-9]).*/pPNS > PIPE -close /bin/mail -s "PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT" sebenste > > (note: in cut-'n paste, the tabs go away.) > > Now, here's what I got tonight: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 20:02:50 -0600 > From: LDM Weather <address@hidden> > To: address@hidden, address@hidden, > address@hidden, address@hidden > Subject: PUBLIC INFO STATEMENT > > ^A > 935 > NOUS43 KLOT 180202 > PNSLOT > > PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT > NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL > 800 PM CST FRI NOV 17 2006 > > SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH REPORTS. > DATA PROVIDED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO AREA AND ROCKFORD > AREA SNOWFALL TEAM. > > 12 HR SNOWFALL 12 HR SNOWFALL TOTAL > LOCATION ENDING 6PM ENDING 6AM SNOW > TODAY TODAY DEPTH AT 6PM > ILLINOIS > > BEACH PARK / 0.0 / > BEECHER 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > BELVIDERE 6SE / 0.0 / > CICERO 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > DIXON 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > LA GRANGE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > NAPERVILLE / 0.0 / > PLAINFIELD / 0.0 / > SOUTH BELOIT 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > YORKVILLE 2SE / 0.0 / > > NORTHWEST INDIANA > > HIGHLAND 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > SCHERERVILLE / 0.0 / > VALPARAISO 3SE 0.0 / 0.0 / 0 > WHITING / 0.0 / > > $$ > > > > > ^C > > ---- > > Looks fine, and I got the email fine. But look at the "To:" header and see all > the spurious email addresses? They were never there before. Also, > an "ldmadmin pqactcheck" and manual checking showed no problems. > This happened twice tonight after I had installed the software. > > Otherwise, everything else seems to be in order, and it's working fine. > > ******************************************************************************* > Gilbert Sebenste ******** > (My opinions only!) ****** > Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** > E-mail: address@hidden *** > web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu ** > ******************************************************************************* > > Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: EOX-180677 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed