diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs b/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs
index d3cbad52..3c200e96 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/NSWSendService.cs
@@ -274,14 +274,15 @@ namespace SendNSWMessageService
 
                 }
 
-                // external processing for HIS-Nord                
-                if (bsmd.hisnord.transmitter.Transmit())
+                // HIS-Nord --------------------------------------------------
+
+                if (bsmd.hisnord.transmitter.Transmit()) // run process (transmit+receive)
                 {
-                    bsmd.hisnord.Request.ReadResponseFiles();
                     bsmd.hisnord.Response.ReadAnswers();
                 }
 
-                // external processing for dbh
+                // dbh -------------------------------------------------------
+
                 bsmd.dbh.MessageController.SendAndReceive();
 
                 foreach (MessageCore core in DBManager.Instance.GetMessageCoresWithNSWStatusFlag())
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj b/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj
index bae5502b..4a3ea542 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/SendNSWMessageService.csproj
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.16.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.16\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.17\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config b/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config
index 25e6a655..9c122143 100644
--- a/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config
+++ b/SendNSWMessageService/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.16" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.17" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj b/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj
index eecf04fa..7e54f7c1 100644
--- a/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.dakosy/bsmd.dakosy.csproj
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.16.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.16\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.17\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
-    <Reference Include="WinSCPnet, Version=1.15.0.14890, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2271ec4a3c56d0bf, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.2\lib\net40\WinSCPnet.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="WinSCPnet, Version=1.15.0.14955, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2271ec4a3c56d0bf, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.4\lib\net40\WinSCPnet.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-  <Import Project="..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.2\build\WinSCP.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.2\build\WinSCP.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.4\build\WinSCP.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.4\build\WinSCP.targets')" />
   <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
     </PropertyGroup>
-    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.2\build\WinSCP.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.2\build\WinSCP.targets'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.4\build\WinSCP.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\WinSCP.6.3.4\build\WinSCP.targets'))" />
   </Target>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
diff --git a/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config b/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config
index 0074bcf2..968cf6ad 100644
--- a/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.dakosy/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.16" targetFramework="net48" />
-  <package id="WinSCP" version="6.3.2" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.17" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="WinSCP" version="6.3.4" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj b/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj
index 67be48e7..68b658de 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.database/bsmd.database.csproj
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>..\code.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>False</UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
     <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
     <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>False</UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@
     <LangVersion>7.3</LangVersion>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>..\code.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>False</UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x64'">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@
     <LangVersion>7.3</LangVersion>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>..\code.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>False</UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x64'">
     <OutputPath>bin\x64\Release\</OutputPath>
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@
     <PlatformTarget>x64</PlatformTarget>
     <LangVersion>7.3</LangVersion>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>False</UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug 64|x64'">
     <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
@@ -81,10 +86,11 @@
     <LangVersion>7.3</LangVersion>
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <CodeAnalysisRuleSet>..\code.ruleset</CodeAnalysisRuleSet>
+    <UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>False</UseWinFormsOutOfProcDesigner>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.15.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\ENI2\packages\log4net.2.0.15\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.17\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\ENI2\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.13.0.3\lib\net45\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
diff --git a/bsmd.database/packages.config b/bsmd.database/packages.config
index 5360e337..4e1c45ea 100644
--- a/bsmd.database/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.database/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.15" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.17" targetFramework="net48" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="13.0.3" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj b/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj
index f0842403..9b8b1eeb 100644
--- a/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.dbh/bsmd.dbh.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.16.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.16\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.17\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.dbh/packages.config b/bsmd.dbh/packages.config
index 25e6a655..9c122143 100644
--- a/bsmd.dbh/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.dbh/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.16" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.17" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 5dc16adc..433abc78 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
     
     
     [global::System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()]
-    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "16.10.0.0")]
+    [global::System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator", "17.10.0.0")]
     public sealed partial class Settings : global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase {
         
         private static Settings defaultInstance = ((Settings)(global::System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(new Settings())));
@@ -50,15 +50,6 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
             }
         }
         
-        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\RESULTS")]
-        public string ResultDir {
-            get {
-                return ((string)(this["ResultDir"]));
-            }
-        }
-        
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
         [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\ANSWERS")]
@@ -94,5 +85,14 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord.Properties {
                 return ((string)(this["TransmitterRoot"]));
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("Transmitter-Tool\\archive")]
+        public string OutputArchiveDir {
+            get {
+                return ((string)(this["OutputArchiveDir"]));
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings
index 738f5594..0ed39c19 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
     <Setting Name="Transmitter" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\client.bat</Value>
     </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="ResultDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\RESULTS</Value>
-    </Setting>
     <Setting Name="AnswerDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS</Value>
     </Setting>
@@ -26,5 +23,8 @@
     <Setting Name="TransmitterRoot" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="OutputArchiveDir" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">Transmitter-Tool\archive</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs b/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs
index c3670e4e..3f35fa19 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/Request.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Xml;
 using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using log4net;
 using bsmd.database;
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
     {
         private static readonly ILog _log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Request));
         private static Dictionary<Guid, ReportingParty> _reportingPartyDict = null;
-        private static readonly Dictionary<MessageCore, Dictionary<Message, string>> coreFilenameDict = new Dictionary<MessageCore, Dictionary<Message,string>>();               
+        // private static readonly Dictionary<MessageCore, Dictionary<Message, string>> coreFilenameDict = new Dictionary<MessageCore, Dictionary<Message,string>>();               
 
         internal static Dictionary<Guid, ReportingParty> ReportingPartyDict
         {
@@ -31,6 +30,8 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
             }
         }        
 
+        /*
+
         public static void ReadResponseFiles()
         {
             foreach (MessageCore core in coreFilenameDict.Keys)
@@ -72,10 +73,11 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                 {
                     coreFilenameDict[core].Remove(removeMessage);                
                 }
-
             }
         }
 
+        */
+
         #region Create message file to send
 
         public static bool? CreateSendFile(MessageCore core, Message message)
@@ -1813,12 +1815,7 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                 using (TextWriter tw = new StreamWriter(filePath))
                 {
                     serializer.Serialize(tw, _nsw);
-                }
-
-                if (!coreFilenameDict.ContainsKey(core))
-                    coreFilenameDict[core] = new Dictionary<Message, string>();
-                if(message != null)
-                    coreFilenameDict[core][message] = filename;
+                }                
                 
                 retval = true;
 
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/app.config b/bsmd.hisnord/app.config
index a288eeed..4d1d6780 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/app.config
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/app.config
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
             <setting name="Transmitter" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>Transmitter-Tool\client.bat</value>
             </setting>
-            <setting name="ResultDir" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>Transmitter-Tool\RESULTS</value>
-            </setting>
             <setting name="AnswerDir" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>Transmitter-Tool\ANSWERS</value>
             </setting>
@@ -31,6 +28,9 @@
             <setting name="TransmitterRoot" serializeAs="String">
                 <value>E:\svnlager\BSMD\nsw\HIS-NORD\</value>
             </setting>
+            <setting name="OutputArchiveDir" serializeAs="String">
+                <value>Transmitter-Tool\archive</value>
+            </setting>
         </bsmd.hisnord.Properties.Settings>
     </applicationSettings>
 </configuration>
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj b/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj
index 7c890e39..1922d579 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/bsmd.hisnord.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.16.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.16\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.17\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config b/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config
index 25e6a655..9c122143 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.16" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.17" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs b/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs
index d9fa60a3..62439e54 100644
--- a/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs
+++ b/bsmd.hisnord/transmitter.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-using System.Xml.Serialization;
 using bsmd.database;
 using log4net;
 
@@ -32,53 +30,59 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                 return false;
             }
 
-            ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(Path.Combine(rootDir, Properties.Settings.Default.Transmitter));
-            startInfo.WorkingDirectory = rootDir;
-            startInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
-            startInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
-            startInfo.RedirectStandardInput = false;
-            startInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
-            // der Transmitter schickt alles was im Ausgabe-Verzeichnis ist
-            // damit das gut geht schicken wir die Nachrichten einzeln und arbeiten jeweils das 
-            // Ergebnis ab
+            try
+            {
 
-            using (Process transmitterProcess = new Process())
-            {                
-                transmitterProcess.Exited += TransmitterProcess_Exited;                
+                ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(Path.Combine(rootDir, Properties.Settings.Default.Transmitter));
+                startInfo.WorkingDirectory = rootDir;
+                startInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
+                startInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
+                startInfo.RedirectStandardInput = false;
+                startInfo.UseShellExecute = false;                
 
-                transmitterProcess.ErrorDataReceived += TransmitterProcess_ErrorDataReceived;
-                transmitterProcess.OutputDataReceived += TransmitterProcess_OutputDataReceived;
-                
-                transmitterProcess.StartInfo = startInfo;
-                transmitterProcess.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
-                transmitterProcess.Start();
-
-                transmitterProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
-                transmitterProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
-
-                processId = transmitterProcess.Id;                
-
-                // _log.DebugFormat("started {0}", transmitterProcess.ProcessName);
-                int timeout = Properties.Settings.Default.BatchTimeoutMins * 1000 * 60; // convert to ms                
-
-                _log.DebugFormat($"starting transmitter, process ID: {processId}, timeout {timeout} ms.");
-
-                if (!transmitterProcess.WaitForExit((timeout == 0) ? int.MaxValue : timeout))
+                using (Process transmitterProcess = new Process())
                 {
-                    _log.Warn($"Transmitter {processId} not exited within {timeout} ms");                    
-                    try
+                    transmitterProcess.Exited += TransmitterProcess_Exited;
+
+                    transmitterProcess.ErrorDataReceived += TransmitterProcess_ErrorDataReceived;
+                    transmitterProcess.OutputDataReceived += TransmitterProcess_OutputDataReceived;
+
+                    transmitterProcess.StartInfo = startInfo;
+                    transmitterProcess.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
+                    transmitterProcess.Start();
+
+                    transmitterProcess.BeginErrorReadLine();
+                    transmitterProcess.BeginOutputReadLine();
+
+                    processId = transmitterProcess.Id;
+
+                    // _log.DebugFormat("started {0}", transmitterProcess.ProcessName);
+                    int timeout = Properties.Settings.Default.BatchTimeoutMins * 1000 * 60; // convert to ms                
+
+                    _log.DebugFormat($"starting transmitter, process ID: {processId}, timeout {timeout} ms.");
+
+                    if (!transmitterProcess.WaitForExit((timeout == 0) ? int.MaxValue : timeout))
                     {
-                        transmitterProcess.Kill();
-                        _log.Warn($"Transmitter {processId} killed");                        
-                        processId = null;
-                    }
-                    catch (Exception e)
-                    {
-                        _log.Warn($"Killing Transmitter {processId} failed: {e.Message}");
+                        _log.Warn($"Transmitter {processId} not exited within {timeout} ms");
+                        try
+                        {
+                            transmitterProcess.Kill();
+                            _log.Warn($"Transmitter {processId} killed");
+                            processId = null;
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e)
+                        {
+                            _log.Warn($"Killing Transmitter {processId} failed: {e.Message}");
+                        }
                     }
                 }
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                _log.Error($"Transmitter failed: {ex.Message}");
+                return false;
             }
-            return true;
         }
 
         private static void TransmitterProcess_OutputDataReceived(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
@@ -89,8 +93,9 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
 
         private static void TransmitterProcess_ErrorDataReceived(object sender, DataReceivedEventArgs e)
         {
+            // Output of STDERR. HIS-Nord seems to be using this for logging, so we do not flag as error.
             if(!e.Data.IsNullOrEmpty())
-                _log.Error(e.Data);
+                _log.Debug(e.Data);
         }        
 
         private static void TransmitterProcess_Exited(object sender, EventArgs e)
@@ -99,20 +104,11 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
             processId = null;
         }
 
-        public static result GetResult(string filenameFullPath)
-        {            
-            // now we should read the response message...
-            string resultFilename = string.Format("{0}.result.xml", Path.GetFileName(filenameFullPath));
-            string resultDir = Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.ResultDir);
-            string resultFullPath = Path.Combine(resultDir, resultFilename);
-            return result.ReadResult(resultFullPath);
-        }
-
         public static void PurgeOldFiles(int maxAgeDays)
         {
             try
             {
-                // "ANSWERS_DONE"
+                // "import_done" (= successfully received)
                 DirectoryInfo info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.AnswerArchiveDir));
                 FileInfo[] files = info.GetFiles();
                 int cnt = 0;
@@ -127,9 +123,9 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                 }
                 _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.AnswerArchiveDir}");
 
-                // "RESULTS"
+                // "archive" (= successfully sent)
                 cnt = 0;
-                info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.ResultDir)); 
+                info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, Properties.Settings.Default.OutputArchiveDir));
                 files = info.GetFiles();
                 foreach (FileInfo file in files)
                 {
@@ -140,67 +136,13 @@ namespace bsmd.hisnord
                         cnt++;
                     }
                 }
-                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.ResultDir}");
-
-                // "READY"
-                cnt = 0;
-                info = new DirectoryInfo(Path.Combine(Properties.Settings.Default.TransmitterRoot, "READY"));
-                files = info.GetFiles();
-                foreach (FileInfo file in files)
-                {
-                    if (file.CreationTime < DateTime.Now.AddDays(-maxAgeDays))
-                    {
-                        _log.Debug($"deleting {file.Name}");
-                        file.Delete();
-                        cnt++;
-                    }
-                }
-                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from READY");
+                _log.Info($"deleted {cnt} files from {Properties.Settings.Default.OutputArchiveDir}");
+                
             }
             catch(Exception ex)
             {
                 _log.ErrorFormat("Error trying to delete old files: {0}", ex.Message);
             }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// class to read transmitter result xml files
-        /// </summary>
-        [Serializable]
-        public class result
-        {
-            public result() { }
-            public int code { get; set; }
-            public string message { get; set; }
-            public string detail { get; set; }
-
-            /// <summary>
-            /// create result items from file
-            /// </summary>
-            public static result ReadResult(string filename)
-            {
-                result aResult = null;
-                try
-                {
-                    XmlSerializer serializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(result));
-                    if (!File.Exists(filename))
-                    {
-                        _log.WarnFormat("Expected file {0} does not exist!", filename);
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(filename, FileMode.Open))
-                        {
-                            aResult = (result)serializer.Deserialize(fs);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                catch (Exception ex)
-                {
-                    _log.ErrorFormat("Exception deserializing transmitter result: {0}", ex.Message);
-                }
-                return aResult;
-            }
-        }
+        }        
     }
 }
diff --git a/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj b/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj
index 3843dc5a..8b317f7c 100644
--- a/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj
+++ b/bsmd.status/bsmd.status.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\bsmdKey.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.16.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.16\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=2.0.17.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\log4net.2.0.17\lib\net45\log4net.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
diff --git a/bsmd.status/packages.config b/bsmd.status/packages.config
index 25e6a655..9c122143 100644
--- a/bsmd.status/packages.config
+++ b/bsmd.status/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.16" targetFramework="net48" />
+  <package id="log4net" version="2.0.17" targetFramework="net48" />
 </packages>
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