--- loncom/build/Attic/CHECKRPMS.default	2002/12/18 14:37:45	1.13
+++ loncom/build/Attic/CHECKRPMS.default	2003/03/10 17:34:52	1.15
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ Scott Harrison, sharrison@users.sourcefo
 
 =cut
 
-# ' stupid emacs
 # ================================================== READ IN COMMAND ARGUMENTS.
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------- Process download option.
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ sub clean_exit
 	delete $perlvar{'lonSqlAccess'}; # remove since sensitive
 
 	# Set metadata for the e-mail.
-        my $emailto = "$perlvar{'lonAdmEMail'},$perlvar{'lonSysEMail'}";
+        my $emailto = "$perlvar{'lonAdmEMail'}";
 
 	my $subj=$perlvar{'lonHostID'}.', RPMS to upgrade';
 
@@ -346,7 +345,12 @@ sub clean_exit
 	  }
 
 	# Send the e-mail.
-        if (!$reallygoodoutput)
+	my $date = `date +"\%e"`; # Always send a day after the "Ides" or after
+	                          # the beginning of a month.  (In other words,
+	                          # send an e-mail every two weeks regardless.)
+        if (!$reallygoodoutput or
+	    $date == 2 or
+	    $date == 16)
 	  {
 	    system(
 		   'metasend -b -t '.$emailto.' -s '.