[comp.mail.misc] decwrl!ftpmail

vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A Vixie) (05/30/91)

>> Since BITFTP has closed its doors to the Internet/UUCP community, does
>> anyone have a list of mail-servers to aquire files via email.

send a one-line message to decwrl!ftpmail or ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com. text is:

help

note that this is not the same kind of server as BITFTP; the commands are
different.
--
Paul Vixie
DEC Western Research Lab	<vixie@pa.dec.com>	<paul@vixie.sf.ca.us>
Palo Alto, California, USA	...!decwrl!vixie	...!vixie!paul

vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A Vixie) (05/30/91)

>> Princeton has closed the bitnet ftp<>email gateway which allowed
>> ftp access via email - mailing back the files uuencoded --
>>
>> are there any other sites which provide this service?

send a one-line message to decwrl!ftpmail or ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com. text is:

help

note that this is not the same kind of server as BITFTP; the commands are
different.
--
Paul Vixie
DEC Western Research Lab	<vixie@pa.dec.com>	<paul@vixie.sf.ca.us>
Palo Alto, California, USA	...!decwrl!vixie	...!vixie!paul

vixie@decwrl.dec.com (Paul A Vixie) (06/22/91)

>> Am looking for a gateway that allows me to FTP via mail.  Speed not a 
>> terrible consideration.  Please help.

if speed is not a consideration, decwrl!ftpmail is just the thing you need.

send it mail consisting of one line which is

help

subject is ignored.  also reachable as ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com.  good luck.

cheers,
--
Paul Vixie
DEC Western Research Lab	<vixie@pa.dec.com>	<paul@vixie.sf.ca.us>
Palo Alto, California, USA	...!decwrl!vixie	...!vixie!paul