[comp.sys.amiga] mail only servers

rmf@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA (Russell M. Forster) (05/25/90)

>    Help !!!
>
>       Could some kind soul please tell me where the Amiga Archives are
>       to be found (email preferable).
>
>                  Thanks in advance
>                     Darren.
Darren,
        I'm pleased to announce that Mount Royal College was a mail based
        archive server.  Here is an announcement I sent over BITnet recently

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        Announcing MRCserv, a mailserver based at Mount Royal College.

        MRCserv is a MAIL ONLY based server.  Mount Royal is not on
        the Internet so FTP access is not supported.  Anonymous UUCP
        is also not supported.

        All commands to the server must be in the BODY of the message.
        The subject line is ignored.

        The address of the server is MRCserv@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA

        Mount Royal College is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.  Our time
        zone is MST.  Please try and restrict your archive access to
        non-prime hours (primetime is 07:00 - 17:00).

        MRCserv is currenly in BETA test.  If you experence any problems
        please send e-mail to RMF@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA

        Enjoy!

        /Russ
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Russell M. Forster,  Systems Programmer.   RMF @ Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA
Mount Royal College; Computer Operations;  4825 Richard Rd. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta;    (403) 240-6052
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        The following is the HELP message if you send the command HELP.

    MRCserv - Mount Royal College Mail Server
    -----------------------------------------

    Commands:
        DIR       -   list a directory (equiv. to ls -l)
        LS        -   briefly list a directory
        DIR -d    -   list subdirectories only
        LS -d     -   briefly subdirectories only
        DIR -s nn -   list files added to archinve in the last 'nn' days
                      an optional parameter of 'directory specification
                      can be added (ie dir -s 07 *.* )
        LS -s nn  -   briefly list files added in last 'nn' days
        CD        -   change working directory
        GET       -   sends you one or more files
        HELP      -   sends you this help
        EXIT      -   finishes request

    Extensions:
        ZOO     - ZOO file      ZUU     - UUencoded ZOO file
        ARC     - ARC file      AUU     - UUencoded ARC file
        LZH     - LHARC file    LUU     - UUencoded LHARC file
        LHW     - LhWarp file   DIR     - VMS directory file
        WRP     - Warp file     UUE     - UUencoded executable
        ABC     - ABasiC file

    Wildcards and directory specifications are allowable with DIR and GET
    commands.  These follow standard VMS wildcard rules.

    Subdirectories can be accessed via the CD command.  For example, if
    you see a file with the extension .DIR (ie ARCHIVERS.DIR), CD to
    it by issuing the command CD [ARCHIVERS] (case insensitive, brackets are
    not required).  To move to the parent directory issue the command CD [-]
    (Brackets are required) To move to the root directory issue command
    CD [000000]

    Binary files (ZOO/ARC/LZH/EXE) will be uuencoded before being sent.

    Files larger then 100 blocks will be sent in multiple parts.  You
    will be informed of the number of parts in the server's response.  All
    files will be sent as separate messages (except HELP).

    In the reply sent by MRCserv, your commands are preceeded by a less-than
    sign "<".  MRCserv responses are preceeded by a greater-than sign ">".

    Original code written by Henry Bland - Henry@Daffy.FhHosp.AB.CA
    Modified and maintained by Russ Forster - RMF@Janus.MtRoyal.AB.CA