[net.mail] UUCP => ARPA mail gateways

dglasser@yale.UUCP (Dan Glasser) (09/09/84)

    A simple question:  ARPANET is supposed to be a network whose use
is restricted (I'm not sure of the exact regulations, but it has
something to do with people working on DARPA-funded projects).  Why,
then, do several sites, Berkeley in particular, act as a completely
unrestricted UUCP => ARPA mail gateway?

				    Danny Glasser

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				    Glasser-Daniel@YALE.ARPA
				    DGLASSER@YALECS (Bitnet)

mark@cbosgd.UUCP (Mark Horton) (09/12/84)

Berkeley's gateway is not "completely unrestricted".  It's only to be
used for things that it's legitimate to use the ARPANET for, e.g.  sending
mail to or from a person who is allowed to use the ARPANET.

The gateway is an important part of the electronic community.  Without it,
a lot of us would be unable to get our jobs done.  The fact that Berkeley
has generously offered its facilities as a gateway is appreciated by those
of us who use it.  Let's not start attacking Berkeley for their generousity.

	Mark Horton