[net.unix] trouble in contacting another host

anderson@nrl-csr.ARPA (Paul Anderson) (10/18/85)

I have been trying to get hold of  jwp@uwmacc.UUCP  to give him some
information he requested on info-unix message 3386, 13 sept 1985.
All I keep getting is '550 jwp@uwmacc.UUCP... Host unknown' errors.
I also tried it without the '.UUCP'.  Is this the correct address
(uwmacc.UUCP is as it appeared in message 3386)?  Is the host down?
Requesting information and assistance.
Paul Anderson        anderson@nrl-csr

ron@BRL.ARPA (Ron Natalie) (10/21/85)

Addresses of the form .UUCP are not really supported on DDN yet.
However, it will work if you readdress it as

		jwp%uwmacc.uucp@seismo.css.edu

or you may need to use @seismo.arpa depending on your software version.