the only reason I'm broadcasting this to the list is to pass on a little
info about emailing bitnet nodes though this topic is less-interesting and
useful than it once was....
>Hi- Is there an internet address for this Bboard? We are having trouble using
> our Vax to communicate to Bitnet. Dave Knecht
that's probably because .bitnet is only a pseudo-domain that's recognized
by appropriately configured mail systems. When they see a message to
[log in to unmask] they in fact forward it on to one of the well-known
bitnet gateways. If your VAX's mailer isn't setup to do this you can either
manually route it to a gateway:
[log in to unmask]@yalevm.yale.edu (off the top of my head)
but in general you're safer using the straight Internet address:
[log in to unmask]
cheers,
Danny Thomas
PS this is a copy of what comes after your subscription is acknowledged
monthly digests of traffic since list started are available via ftp
ftp ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu cd confocal
>To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just send
>mail to [log in to unmask] This is called "sending mail to the
>list", because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV makes copies for
>all the people who have subscribed. This address ([log in to unmask])
>is also called the "list address". You must never try to send any command to
>that address, as it would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed.
>All commands must be sent to the "LISTSERV address", [log in to unmask] (or
>[log in to unmask]). It is very important to understand the
>difference between the two, but fortunately it is not complicated. The LISTSERV
>address is like a FAX number, and the list address is like a normal phone line.
>If you make your FAX call someone's regular phone number by mistake, it will be
>an unpleasant experience for him but you will probably be excused the first
>time. If you do it regularly, however, he will probably get upset and send you
>a nasty complaint. It is the same with mailing lists, with the difference that
>you are calling hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, so a lot more
>people get annoyed if you use the wrong number.
>
>You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF CONFOCAL" command to
>[log in to unmask] (or [log in to unmask]). You can also tell
>LISTSERV how you want it to confirm the receipt of messages you send to the
>list. If you do not trust the system, send a "SET CONFOCAL REPRO" command and
>LISTSERV will send you a copy of your own messages, so that you can see that
>the message was distributed and did not get damaged on the way. After a while
>you may find that this is getting annoying, especially if your mail program
>does not tell you that the message is from you when it informs you that new
>mail has arrived from CONFOCAL. If you send a "SET CONFOCAL ACK NOREPRO"
>command, LISTSERV will mail you a short acknowledgement instead, which will
>look different in your mailbox directory. With most mail programs you will know
>immediately that this is an acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you
>can turn off acknowledgements completely with "SET CONFOCAL NOACK NOREPRO".
>
>Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a list
>of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX CONFOCAL" command to
>[log in to unmask] (or [log in to unmask]). You can then order
>these files with a "GET CONFOCAL LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database
>search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the
>latter.
>
>Please note that it is presently possible for anybody to determine that you are
>signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW" command, which returns
>the e-mail address and name of all the subscribers. If you do not want your
>name to be visible, just issue a "SET CONFOCAL CONCEAL" command.
>
>More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV reference
>card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" command to
>[log in to unmask] (or [log in to unmask]).
>
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