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Using Internet by means of CSRNet by Greg Goddard/Tony Pittarese v.2
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PROLOGUE:
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The (YOUR BBS) is now the Area Hub for CSRNet--a network providing
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Internet mail and newsgroup access. These areas will be high volume areas
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with lots of variety.
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Let it be known that the information included within this document contains
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material from a variety of sources, which have been paraphrased and changed
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to work in the Internet environment unique to CSRNet. Commands in real-time
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Internet may or may not be different. Commands as listed in this document
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will work on the (YOUR BBS) or in any other CSRNet environment, unless
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otherwise stated.
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WARNING: It is imperative that you read all information in this document if you
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are to use the Internet access which you will receive, regardless if you use a
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certain area or not. Breaking rules on CSRNet as defined by this document may
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result in a reprimand by the sysop, or in costs being applied to your account.
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What is Usenet?
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USENET is a collection of computers all over the world that exchange USENET
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news -- many different "newsgroups"--groups of news on a wide variety of
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subjects. The messages or articles contained within the newsgroups are then
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distributed all over the world. If a topic exists, there is a great
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possibility that a newsgroup exists for this particular subject. Newsgroups
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range from discussions of alien abductions to Elvis sightings to the most
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complex of computer topics.
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On the (YOUR BBS), there is a great variety of newsgroups available.
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However, there is a more complete list available. If you look at this and
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would like the sysop to pull in more areas that you find, this can be done
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so for a nominal charge. Download NEWSGRPS.ZIP for a complete listing of
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newsgroups available to the (YOUR BBS). [Note: A listing of newsgroups may
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also be found in the CSRNet information package.]
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What is Internet of use to me?
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Some people find Internet useful, others do not. Here on the Nest, you
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will have access to Internet Newsgroups, as discussed above, and private
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Internet E-Mail. Using this feature, you can send mail to anyone connected
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on the Internet, including users on such services as America Online,
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Compuserve, or Genie.
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How do you send mail on the Internet from the (YOUR BBS)?
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Our address (anyone on CSRNet) is,
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firstname.lastname@cld9.sccsi.com
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For example, if your name is Jane Doe, your address will be:
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Jane.Doe@cld9.sccsi.com
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When you write a message, you put the To: field in the BODY of the message.
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It can be on ANY line, but MUST start in the first column.
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So, once again, an example:
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If you wanted to write a message to a friend you knew at an Internet
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address, you would write a message like this:
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To: Name@Address
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Please be advised, you must know the address of the person you are writing
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to. The above is just an example of the proper format. If you do not know
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the address of the user you are writing, promptly contact them.
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IMPORTANT
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When you enter mail on the system, the BBS will prompt you for a name. You
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can put the destination name here, but that is NOT what is used for routing.
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The subject line also is "irrelevant". ALL CRITICAL ROUTING INFORMATION IS
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CONTAINED WITHIN THE BODY OF THE TEXT.
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General Internet Address Specifics
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The Internet address consists of two parts:
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1) The name the person you are sending mail uses on the other service,
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followed by the "@"--at symbol.
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2) The Internet name of the system your mail recipient is using. Normally,
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the company or system name is followed by a suffix describing what type
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of organization it is.
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com --- businesses and the such
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edu --- educational institutions
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mil --- military sites
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gov --- government offices
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net --- gateways and other administrative host systems
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org --- private organizations
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However, some addresses may vary. Be sure that you have verified the
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address with the recipient before sending.
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After both parts are put together, the address should be in this form:
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name@company.com
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For example, if you are sending a piece of mail to someone at Compuserve,
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this is what you would put in the "To:" field in the body of the message:
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12345.678@compuserve.com
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If you are sending a message to multiple addresses, be sure to separate them
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with a comma. Once sent, the piece of mail you have sent will be sent to all to
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whom it is addressed.
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Many magazines make it possible to send letters to the editor or other
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various letters via internet. This is just one useful facet of Internet.
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For example, Wired Magazine is available on the Internet. They also have a
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forum on America Online.
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Other Address Specifics
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These suffixes may or may not be useful in determining addresses.
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au --- Australia
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ca --- Canada
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fr --- France
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uk --- United Kingdom
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ac.uk --- academic sites
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alt --- Alternative
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biz --- Business Related
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co.uk --- commercial sites
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gnu --- Groups concentrated on the GNU Project
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misc --- Miscellaneous Groups
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sci --- Established Sciences
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soc --- Social Issues, etc.
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talk --- Debate Oriented
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news --- News Faceted
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rec --- Hobbies/Recreation
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comp --- Computer Sciences
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General History of Internet
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The e-mail system transfers mail using a computer network named Internet.
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Internet connects thousands of businesses, universities, and online services,
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all over the world. Internet began in 1969 as a Defense Department computer
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network. [DarpaNet/ArpaNet]
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Over the years it has grown to include research institutions and
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businesses. Through Internet millions of people, from all over the world,
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exchange information on a wide range of subjects.
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For a more complete history, please consult the text, "Zen and the Art of
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Internet". This is the most complete and technical package describing Internet
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to the common user available.
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General Internet Commands
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Note: These commands may or may not be utilized by CSRNet.
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Internet Telnet Command
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Telnet, a command which is used to transfer from board to board on the
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Internet, is currently not supported by the CSRNet environment.
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The Telnet command, in general, follows this format:
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telnet computer.site.domain {port}
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Internet File Transfer Protocol(FTP) Command
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FTP is supported by CSRNet, but currently is not available to the users, as
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it is not feasible at this time to accomplish efficient routing. If it is
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made available to the users in the future, a charge will be made for any
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files received as a result of long distance charges.
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FTP follows this general format:
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ftp computer.site.domain
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For logging in, most users tell the system that they are "anonymous". This
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practice is called "anonymous FTP."
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Once connected by FTP to the remote system, users look though directories at
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the files they wish to receive. Looking through an FTP directory is much like
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browsing through a hard drive, or looking at files you wish to download from a
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bulletin board system.
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Remember that FTP is a privilege, and as such, should not be overly abused.
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Internet Mail Transfers
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Internet mail is transferred from system to system, until it reaches its
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destination. Since there are so many Internet sites, the amount of time it
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takes for mail to be delivered will vary, depending on how many intermediate
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sites are involved before the mail reaches its final site. Mail can take
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anywhere from several hours to several days to be delivered. If mail is
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undeliverable, you'll receive a response from one of the computers between
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the Nest and the intended recipient. This is called a "bounce" message.
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Finger Command
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The best way to find another users address is to consult them. In the future,
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by using a command called "Finger", you can search for users by typing in a
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certain string. Presently, it is not supported in CSRNet.
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Internet Mail Command
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Mail is not currently supported by CSRNet. In a real time Internet environment,
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the "mail" command is used in this format:
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mail server@computer.site.domain
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This is like sending an online message in real time.
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Other Commands
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There are other commands such as WAIS, Archie, Ping, and others available from
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within the Internet, that are not relevant to CSRNet.
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Services Available on the Internet
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America Online
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America Online is a commercial online service operated by Quantim Computer
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Services. You can send mail to users on America Online by using the Internet
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address "name@aol.com".
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For example: To send mail to Fjord on America Online, send mail to:
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Fjord@aol.com
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To join America Online, please call 1-800-827-6364.
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AppleLink
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AppleLink is a commercial online service operated by Apple. You can send
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mail to users on AppleLink by using the Internet address
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"applelink.apple.com." This can be abbreviated as "apple."
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For example: To send mail to JSMITH on AppleLink, send to:
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jsmith@apple
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or
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jsmith@applelink.apple.com
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AT&T Easylink Services
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AT&T EasyLink Services operate two commercial e-mail platforms: AT&T Mail
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and EasyLink. AT&T Mail addresses are alphabetic or alphanumeric strings
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of up to twelve characters. The first character is always a letter. AT&T
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addresses are not case-sensitive.
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To send mail to AT&T Mail users, use the format <username>@attmail.com. If
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an AT&T Mail address has a "!" in front of it, remove it.
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The EasyLink service does not have its' own Internet gateway at the present
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time, but you can still send mail to your EasyLink friends. EasyLink
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mailboxes are identified by an 8-digit number beginning with '62'.
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To send mail to EasyLink members, use the format <62xxxxxx>@eln.attmail.com
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BITNET
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BITNET (the Because It's Time network) is a loosely knit network of academic
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computers. You can convert a BITNET address into an Internet address by
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appending ".bitnet" to the end of it. For this example, we'll assume you
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are sending to jsmith@technion on BITNET.
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Send your message to: "jsmith@technion.bitnet"
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COMPUSERVE
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CompuServe's Internet address is "compuserve.com". However, you can
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abbreviate this as "cis".
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CompuServe addresses normally consist of five numbers, followed by a comma,
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then another three or four numbers. You should convert the comma to a period
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in order to make sure the address is correct.
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For example, to send mail to CompuServe ID 12345,678 you would address the
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mail to:
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12345.678@cis
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or
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12345.678@compuserve.com
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If you would like to join Compuserve, please call 1-800-848-8199.
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CONNECT
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CONNECT is a commercial online service operated by CONNECT Inc.
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You can send mail to users on CONNECT using a system called DASNet as an
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interim step. We'll assume you are sending mail to "JSMITH" on CONNECT.
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Send your message to: jsmith@dcjcon.das.net
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DELPHI
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You can send mail to a Delphi user at username@delphi.com. For instance, to
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send mail to JSMITH at DELPHI, send mail to:
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jsmith@delphi.com
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To join Delphi, please call 1-800-695-4005. Currently, for full Internet
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access, Delphi is one of the best places to go. They offer Finger, FTP,
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Telnet, and other commands. Rates are $10 for 4 hours a month. More
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popular is the 20/20 Advantage Plan, in which you receive 20 hours a month
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for $20 dollars. Internet access also costs an additional $3 per month.
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FidoNet
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To send mail to somebody on a FidoNET system, you'll need to know the address
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of their system, and their name on that system. They should be able to
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tell you this.
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Normal FidoNET addresses follow the format:
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<zone>:<network>/<node>
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FidoNet addresses on the Internet follow the format:
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Name@p<point>.f<node>.n<network>.z<zone>.fidonet.org
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The <point> is optional, and not usually used unless you are connecting to a
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specific subsystem.
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To send mail to John_Smith at FidoNET address 1:222/333, you would address
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Internet mail to:
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John_Smith@f333.n222.z1.fidonet.org
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GEnie
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GEnie is a commercial online service, similar to America Online. GEnie's
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Internet address is "genie.geis.com." However, you can abbreviate this on
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America Online as "genie".
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You can send mail to a GEnie user at username@genie.geis.com. For instance, to
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send mail to JSMITH at GEnie, send mail to:
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jsmith@genie.geis.com
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or
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jsmith@genie
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NOTE: GEnie users must choose to sign up to the Internet and pay a one-time
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processing fee to receive Internet mail. If you send mail to an invalid user
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name, or to a user that has not signed up to receive Internet mail, your message
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will be bounced back.
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Internet Relay Chat [IRC's]
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Since CSRNet's environment is not based on a direct perspective, IRC's are not
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available.
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Mailing Lists
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Mailing lists are lists of people that send out information to users once they
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have subscribed to a certain list. Please do not subscribe to mailing lists, as
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it is futile to do so. Any files coming in from the Internet will be truncated
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at CSRNet's point of origin.
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MCI Mail
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Users on MCI Mail have a ten-digit numeric address. To send mail to MCI
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Mail, send it to address@mcimail.com, where address is the ten-digit number.
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This can be abbreviated as address@mci.
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Internal MCI addresses are seven digits; add three zeros on the LEFT to pad
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this out to ten digits.
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For instance, to send mail to user 0123456789, address your mail to:
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0123456789@mcimail.com or 0123456789@mci
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Some MCImail users have their name associated with their email address. In
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this case, format the address as: firstname_lastname@mcimail.com.
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Prodigy
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Prodigy does not currently have a connection to the Internet. Thus, you
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cannot send mail from America Online to Prodigy. You should contact Prodigy
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directly for information on any future plans.
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SprintMail
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SprintMail is a commercial E-Mail service, used mainly by corporations and
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other large organizations. You can send mail to a SprintMail user if you
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know certain information about their Sprint account. Unlike most common
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Internet addresses, SprintMail addresses use the X.400 scheme, which requires
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that you provide specific parameters about the addressee of the mail. You'll
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need to know their:
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- First Name
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- Last Name
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- Organization Name (this will usually be abbreviated)
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- Administrative Domain (this will be Telemail)
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- Country (this will usually be USA)
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You should then type the following in the To: field of your Compose Mail
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window:
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/G=firstname/S=lastname/O=organization/ADMD=telemail/C=USA/@sprint.com
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For example, to send to John Smith at EPRC, send to:
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/G=john/S=smith/O=eprc/ADMD=telemail/C=usa/@sprint.com
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This compilation of information was made exclusively for CSRNet.
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Specail Thanks To:
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Greg Goddard &
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Tony Pittarese of
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The Eagle's Nest BBS
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