[net.unix-wizards] MH.5 available

Marshall Rose <mrose%udel-eecis2.delaware@UDEL-RELAY.ARPA> (01/09/85)

    A new release of the UCI version of the Rand Message Handling (MH)
    system is available for distribution.  This release of MH is called
    "MH.5".  Here are the details:

	- MH is in the public-domain
	- MH runs on a number of versions of UNIX (4.xBSD, v7, xenix)
	  [sorry, no sys{3,5} support yet.]
	- MH runs on top of a number of mail transport systems
	  (MMDF-{I,II}, SendMail, stand-alone (with UUCP support))

    For those of you familiar with the MH distributed with 4.2BSD, MH.5
    is an extremely enhanced version.  The differences are too numerous
    too mention.

    Although MH is not "supported" per se, it does have a bug-reporting
    address, Bug-MH@UCI.  Bug reports (and fixes) are welcome, by the
    way.  There are also two Internet discussion groups, MH-Users@UCI
    and MH-Workers@UCI (somewhat analagous in charter to Info-UNIX and
    UNIX-Wizards).  

    There are two ways to get a distribution:

    1. If you can FTP to the ARPAnet, use anonymous FTP to udel-huey
    [10.2.0.96] and retrieve the file ~ftp/portal/mh.5-tar.  This is a
    tar image (2.07MB).

    2. You can send $50 to the address below.  This covers the cost of
    a magtape, handling, and shipping.  In addition, you'll get a
    laser-printed hard-copy of the MH documentation.  The documentation
    includes installation guide, MH tutorial, MH user's manual, changes
    document (mh.5->mh.5), and BBoards manual.

    If you go with option two, be sure to include your USPS address
    with your check.  Checks should be made payable to

		Regents of the University of California

    It's also a good idea (though not mandatory) to send a computer
    mail message to "Bug-MH@UCI"  when you send your check via USPS to
    ensure minimal turn-around time.  The distribution address is:

	Support Group 
	Attn: MH distribution
	Department of Information and Computer Science
	University of California, Irvine
	Irvine, CA  92717

	714/865-6852

    Sadly, if you just want the hard-copies of the documentation, you
    still have to pay the $50.00.  The tar image has the documentation
    source (the manual is in roff format, but the rest are in TeX
    format).

/mtr

ps: appologies for sending this to several lists.

Marshall Rose <mrose%udel-eecis2.delaware@UDEL-LOUIE.ARPA> (01/10/85)

Two quick notes re: previous message.

	1. When using anonymous ftp to udel-huey, the name of the file
	   you want is: portal/mh.5-tar.  Usually, the command to give
	   is:

		get portal/mh.5-tar mh.5-tar

	2. The TelCo number of the ICS support group is

		714/856-6852

	(not 865...)

Thanks,

/mtr

zemon@fritz.UUCP (Art Zemon) (01/12/85)

I might be interested in getting the new version of MH
but am hesitent to send $50 for a complete unknown.  What
are primary improvements over the version of MH which came
with our 4.2 BSD tape last summer?

Thanks,
-- 
	-- Art Zemon
	   FileNet Corp.
	   ...! {decvax, ihnp4, ucbvax} !trwrb!felix!zemon

Jim Guyton <guyton@rand-unix> (01/15/85)

The version of MH that was included with the 4.2BSD
distribution was very (very!) old.

The MH.5 from UCI should be considered the latest MH.
It contains years worth of bugfixes and enhancements
over the 4.2BSD version.  It's running at several sites,
including Rand.

MH.5 will (I think) be included in the 'next' 4.2BSD
distribution.

The bug-fixes and enhancements are really too numerous
to list.  It's worth $50 just for the bugfixes.  Or
wait a while and get it along with the new 4.2BSD.  MH.5
will also be included in our software distributon of
the Rand "E" editor.

-- Jim Guyton, Director
   Information Systems Lab
   Rand Corporation