diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index 60ed1fb9e..f00a3bad8 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ LIAISON_ATTACH_URL = '/documents/LIAISON/'
 # ID Submission Tool settings
 IDSUBMIT_FROM_EMAIL = 'IETF I-D Submission Tool <idsubmission@ietf.org>'
 IDSUBMIT_TO_EMAIL = 'internet-drafts@ietf.org'
+IDST_ID_EMAIL = 'Internet-Drafts@ietf.org'
+IDST_ID_ANNOUNCE_LIST = 'i-d-announce@ietf.org'
 
 # Days from meeting to cut off dates on submit
 FIRST_CUTOFF_DAYS = 5
diff --git a/ietf/submit/forms.py b/ietf/submit/forms.py
index c16a9d5de..5f5b0a64d 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/forms.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/forms.py
@@ -392,9 +392,8 @@ class MetaDataForm(AutoPostForm):
         if not creation_date:
             return None
         submit_date = self.draft.submission_date
-        if creation_date > submit_date:
-            raise forms.ValidationError('Creation Date must not be set after submission date')
-        if creation_date + datetime.timedelta(days=3) < submit_date:
+        if (creation_date + datetime.timedelta(days=3) < submit_date or
+            creation_date - datetime.timedelta(days=3) > submit_date):
             raise forms.ValidationError('Creation Date must be within 3 days of submission date')
         return creation_date
 
@@ -410,7 +409,7 @@ class MetaDataForm(AutoPostForm):
             raise forms.ValidationError('Version field is not in NN format')
         if version_int > 99 or version_int < 0:
             raise forms.ValidationError('Version must be set between 00 and 99')
-        existing_revisions = [int(i.revision) for i in InternetDraft.objects.filter(filename=self.draft.filename)]
+        existing_revisions = [int(i.revision_display()) for i in InternetDraft.objects.filter(filename=self.draft.filename)]
         expected = 0
         if existing_revisions:
             expected = max(existing_revisions) + 1
diff --git a/ietf/submit/templatetags/submit_tags.py b/ietf/submit/templatetags/submit_tags.py
index d3e271a20..e6d004661 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/templatetags/submit_tags.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/templatetags/submit_tags.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def show_two_pages(context, two_pages, validation):
 
 @register.filter
 def two_pages_decorated_with_validation(value, validation):
-    pages = value.first_two_pages
+    pages = value.first_two_pages or ''
     if not 'revision' in validation.warnings.keys():
         return mark_safe('<pre class="twopages" style="display: none;">%s</pre>' % pages)
     result = '<pre class="twopages" style="display: none;">\n'
diff --git a/ietf/submit/utils.py b/ietf/submit/utils.py
index 5f114092a..5ea001fc8 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/utils.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 
 from ietf.idtracker.models import (InternetDraft, PersonOrOrgInfo, IETFWG,
-                                   IDAuthor, EmailAddress)
+                                   IDAuthor, EmailAddress, IESGLogin)
 from ietf.utils.mail import send_mail
+from ietf.idrfc.utils import add_document_comment
 
 
 # Some usefull states
@@ -35,25 +36,34 @@ def request_full_url(request, submission):
 
 def perform_post(submission):
     group_id = submission.group_acronym and submission.group_acronym.pk or NONE_WG
+    state_change_msg = ''
     try:
         draft = InternetDraft.objects.get(filename=submission.filename)
         draft.title = submission.id_document_name
         draft.group_id = group_id
         draft.filename = submission.filename
         draft.revision = submission.revision
-        draft.revision_date = submission.creation_date
+        draft.revision_date = submission.submission_date
         draft.file_type = submission.file_type
         draft.txt_page_count = submission.txt_page_count
         draft.last_modified_date = datetime.date.today()
         draft.abstract = submission.abstract
+        draft.status_id = 1  # Active
+        draft.expired_tombstone = 0
         draft.save()
+        if draft.idinternal and draft.idinternal.cur_sub_state_id == 5 and draft.idinternal.rfc_flag == 0:  # Substate 5 Revised ID Needed
+            draft.idinternal.prev_sub_state_id = draft.idinternal.cur_sub_state_id
+            draft.idinternal.cur_sub_state_id = 2  # Substate 2 AD Followup
+            draft.idinternal.save()
+            state_change_msg = "Sub state has been changed to AD Follow up from New Id Needed"
+            add_document_comment(None, draft, state_change_msg)
     except InternetDraft.DoesNotExist:
         draft = InternetDraft.objects.create(
             title=submission.id_document_name,
             group_id=group_id,
             filename=submission.filename,
             revision=submission.revision,
-            revision_date=submission.creation_date,
+            revision_date=submission.submission_date,
             file_type=submission.file_type,
             txt_page_count=submission.txt_page_count,
             start_date=datetime.date.today(),
@@ -63,11 +73,73 @@ def perform_post(submission):
             intended_status_id=8,  # None
         )
     update_authors(draft, submission)
+    add_document_comment(None, draft, "New version available")
     move_docs(submission)
     submission.status_id = POSTED
+    send_announcements(submission, draft, state_change_msg)
     submission.save()
 
 
+def send_announcements(submission, draft, state_change_msg):
+    announce_to_lists(submission)
+    if draft.idinternal and not draft.idinternal.rfc_flag:
+        announce_new_version(submission, draft, state_change_msg)
+    announce_to_authors(submission)
+
+
+def announce_to_lists(submission):
+    subject = 'I-D Action: %s-%s.txt' % (submission.filename, submission.revision)
+    from_email = settings.IDST_ID_EMAIL
+    to_email = [settings.IDST_ID_ANNOUNCE_LIST]
+    authors = []
+    for i in submission.tempidauthors_set.order_by('author_order'):
+        if not i.author_order:
+            continue
+        authors.append(i.get_full_name())
+    if submission.group_acronym:
+        cc = [submission.group_acronym.email_address]
+    else:
+        cc = None
+    send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, 'submit/announce_to_lists.txt',
+              {'submission': submission,
+               'authors': authors}, cc=cc)
+
+
+def announce_new_version(submission, draft, state_change_msg):
+    to_email = []
+    if draft.idinternal.state_change_notice_to:
+        to_email.append(draft.idinternal.state_change_notice_to)
+    if draft.idinternal.job_owner:
+        to_email.append(draft.idinternal.job_owner.person.email()[1])
+    if draft.idinternal.ballot:
+        for p in draft.idinternal.ballot.positions.all():
+            if p.discuss == 1 and p.ad.user_level == IESGLogin.AD_LEVEL:
+                to_email.append(p.ad.person.email()[1])
+    subject = 'New Version Notification - %s-%s.txt' % (submission.filename, submission.revision)
+    from_email = settings.IDST_ID_EMAIL
+    send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, 'submit/announce_new_version.txt',
+              {'submission': submission,
+               'msg': state_change_msg})
+
+
+def announce_to_authors(submission):
+    authors = submission.tempidauthors_set.order_by('author_order')
+    cc = list(set([i.email()[1] for i in authors]))
+    to_email = [authors[0].email()[1]]  # First TempIdAuthor is submitter
+    from_email = settings.IDST_ID_EMAIL
+    subject = 'New Version Notification for %s-%s.txt' % (submission.filename, submission.revision)
+    if submission.group_acronym:
+        wg = submission.group_acronym.group_acronym.acronym
+    elif submission.filename.startswith('draft-iesg'):
+        wg = 'IESG'
+    else:
+        wg = 'Individual Submission'
+    send_mail(None, to_email, from_email, subject, 'submit/announce_to_authors.txt',
+              {'submission': submission,
+               'submitter': authors[0].get_full_name(),
+               'wg': wg}, cc=cc)
+
+
 def find_person(first_name, last_name, middle_initial, name_suffix, email):
     person_list = None
     if email:
@@ -212,7 +284,7 @@ class DraftValidation(object):
         if self.draft.status_id in [POSTED, POSTED_BY_SECRETARIAT]:
             return
         revision = self.draft.revision
-        existing_revisions = [int(i.revision) for i in InternetDraft.objects.filter(filename=self.draft.filename)]
+        existing_revisions = [int(i.revision_display()) for i in InternetDraft.objects.filter(filename=self.draft.filename)]
         expected = 0
         if existing_revisions:
             expected = max(existing_revisions) + 1
@@ -233,9 +305,8 @@ class DraftValidation(object):
             self.add_warning('creation_date', 'Creation Date field is empty or the creation date is not in a proper format')
             return
         submit_date = self.draft.submission_date
-        if date > submit_date:
-            self.add_warning('creation_date', 'Creation Date must not be set after submission date')
-        if date + datetime.timedelta(days=3) < submit_date:
+        if (date + datetime.timedelta(days=3) < submit_date or
+            date - datetime.timedelta(days=3) > submit_date):
             self.add_warning('creation_date', 'Creation Date must be within 3 days of submission date')
 
     def get_authors(self):
diff --git a/ietf/submit/views.py b/ietf/submit/views.py
index a33bb1d5a..c7e4d6fc0 100644
--- a/ietf/submit/views.py
+++ b/ietf/submit/views.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
-from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, Http404, HttpResponseForbidden
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, Http404, HttpResponseForbidden, HttpResponseNotAllowed
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
 from django.template import RequestContext
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ def draft_status(request, submission_id, submission_hash=None, message=None):
 
 
 def draft_cancel(request, submission_id, submission_hash=None):
+    if request.method!='POST':
+        return HttpResponseNotAllowed(['POST'])
     detail = get_object_or_404(IdSubmissionDetail, submission_id=submission_id)
     can_cancel = _can_cancel(request.user, detail, submission_hash)
     if not can_cancel:
@@ -212,12 +214,19 @@ def draft_confirm(request, submission_id, auth_key):
     elif detail.status_id != WAITING_AUTHENTICATION:
         message = ('error', 'The submission can not be autoposted because it is in state: %s' % detail.status.status_value)
     else:
-        message = ('success', 'Authorization key accepted. Auto-Post complete')
-        perform_post(detail)
+        if request.method=='POST':
+            message = ('success', 'Authorization key accepted. Auto-Post complete')
+            perform_post(detail)
+        else:
+            return render_to_response('submit/last_confirmation_step.html',
+                               {'detail': detail, },
+                               context_instance=RequestContext(request))
     return draft_status(request, submission_id, message=message)
 
 
 def draft_approve(request, submission_id, check_function=_can_approve):
+    if request.method!='POST':
+        return HttpResponseNotAllowed(['POST'])
     detail = get_object_or_404(IdSubmissionDetail, submission_id=submission_id)
     can_perform = check_function(request.user, detail)
     if not can_perform:
@@ -229,10 +238,14 @@ def draft_approve(request, submission_id, check_function=_can_approve):
 
 
 def draft_force(request, submission_id):
+    if request.method!='POST':
+        return HttpResponseNotAllowed(['POST'])
     return draft_approve(request, submission_id, check_function=_can_force_post)
 
 
 def full_url_request(request, submission_id):
+    if request.method!='POST':
+        return HttpResponseNotAllowed(['POST'])
     detail = get_object_or_404(IdSubmissionDetail, submission_id=submission_id)
     request_full_url(request, detail)
     message = ('success', 'An email has been sent to draft authors to inform them of the full access url')
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ea098a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+New version (-{{ submission.revision }}) has been submitted for {{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt.
+http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/{{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt
+{{ msg }}
+
+Diff from previous version:
+http://tools.ietf.org/rfcdiff?url2={{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}
+
+IETF Secretariat.
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/announce_to_authors.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_to_authors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6f4c8878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_to_authors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+A new version of I-D, {{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt has been successfully submitted by {{ submitter }} and posted to the IETF repository.
+
+Filename:	 {{ submission.filename }}
+Revision:	 {{ submission.revision }}
+Title:		 {{ submission.id_document_name }}
+Creation date:	 {{ submission.creation_date|date:"Y-m-d" }}
+WG ID:		 {{ wg }}
+Number of pages: {{ submission.txt_page_count }}
+
+Abstract:
+{{ submission.abstract }}
+                                                                                  
+{{ submission.comment_to_sec|default:"" }}
+
+The IETF Secretariat
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/announce_to_lists.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_to_lists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b4dca129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_to_lists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts directories.{% if submission.group_acronym %} This draft is a work item of the {{ submission.group_acronym.group_acronym.name }} Working Group of the IETF.{% endif %}
+
+	Title           : {{ submission.id_document_name }}
+	Author(s)       : {% for author in authors %}{{ author }}{% if not forloop.last %}
+                          {% endif %}{% endfor %}
+	Filename        : {{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt
+	Pages           : {{ submission.txt_page_count }}
+	Date            : {{ submission.submission_date|date:"Y-m-d" }}
+
+{{ submission.abstract }}
+
+A URL for this Internet-Draft is:
+http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/{{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt
+
+Internet-Drafts are also available by anonymous FTP at:
+ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/
+
+This Internet-Draft can be retrieved at:
+ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/{{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/draft_status.html b/ietf/templates/submit/draft_status.html
index f90af04c6..011402f4e 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/draft_status.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/draft_status.html
@@ -24,12 +24,8 @@ pre.twopages { margin: 0px; }
 {% if can_cancel %}
 <script type="text/javascript">
 function confirmCancelation(){
-  {% if is_valid %}if (confirm("Cancel this submission?")){% endif %}
-    {% if submission_hash %}
-    document.location = "{% url draft_cancel_by_hash detail.submission_id submission_hash %}";
-    {% else %}
-    document.location = "{% url draft_cancel detail.submission_id %}";
-    {% endif %}
+  {% if is_valid %}if (!confirm("Cancel this submission?")) return false;{% endif %}
+  return true;
 }
 </script>
 {% endif %}
@@ -198,7 +194,9 @@ returned to the submitter.
 {% if can_cancel %}
   <h2>Cancel submission</h2>
   <p>
-    <input type="button" onclick="confirmCancelation();" value="Cancel Submission" /><br>
+    <form method="post" onsubmit="return confirmCancelation();" action="{% url draft_cancel_by_hash detail.submission_id submission_hash %}">
+      <input type="submit" value="Cancel Submission" /><br>
+    </form>
      This submission will be canceled, and its uploaded document(s) permanently deleted.
   </p>
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/last_confirmation_step.html b/ietf/templates/submit/last_confirmation_step.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5dfe5f686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/last_confirmation_step.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{% extends "submit/submit_base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}Confirm Auto-Post{% endblock %}
+
+
+{% block submit_content %}
+
+<h2>Confirm auto-post</h2>
+<p>
+Authorization key accepted. Please the button below to finish Auto-Post of <strong>{{ detail.filename }}-{{ detail.revision }}</strong>
+</p>
+<form action="" method="post">
+<input type="submit" value="Auto-Post" />
+</form>
+{% endblock %}