mail@austex (jprice) (01/22/91)
Forgive me if I ask this on the wrong newsgroup... Where can I obtain RFC documents? As I have only uucp access at the moment, is there some way I can request the documents from a mailer, or must I FTP them via Internet (which I don't have at the moment)? Better yet, can someone send me an index list? I'm looking for some basic text to explain the Internet, UUCP, etc. I'm especially interested in domain naming conventions, mail routing, and the like. --Pat UUCP: austex!jprice@emx.utexas.edu
PMW1@psuvm.psu.edu (Peter M. Weiss) (01/22/91)
In article <TwX6V1w163w@austex>, mail@austex (jprice) says: >Where can I obtain RFC documents? As I have only uucp access at the >moment, is there some way I can request the documents from a mailer, >or must I FTP them via Internet (which I don't have at the moment)? There is a mail server for the kind of info you want. Here's some HELP - Date: Tue, 27 Nov 90 03:29:22 PST From: "SRI-NIC Mail Service 2.4(319)-1" <SERVICE-REPLY@NIC.DDN.MIL> Subject: re: help NIC Mail Services June 1990 This is an automated service provided by the DDN Network Information Center. It allows access to NIC documents and information via ordinary electronic mail. This is especially useful for people who do not have access to the NIC via a direct Internet link, such as BITNET, CSNET and UUCP sites. To use the mail service, send a mail message to SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL. In the SUBJECT field, request the type of service you wish followed by any needed arguments. The message body is normally ignored; however, if the SUBJECT field is empty, the first line of the message body will be used as the request. Large files will be broken into smaller separate messages. However, a few files are too large to be sent through the mail system. Requests are processed automatically once a day. The following services are currently available: HELP This message; a list of current services. HOST xxx Returns information about host xxx. WHOIS xxx can also be used to get more details about a host. IEN nnn nnn is the IEN number or the word INDEX. INDEX Returns the master list of available index files. NETINFO xxx xxx is a file name or the word INDEX. RFC nnn nnn is the RFC number or the word INDEX. RFC nnn.PS to retrieve an available Postscript RFC. Check RFC INDEX for form of RFC. FYI nnn nnn is the FYI number or the word INDEX. FYI nnn.PS to retrieve postscript versions of FYI files. SEND xxx xxx is a fully specified file name. WHOIS xxx Returns information about xxx from the WHOIS service. Use "WHOIS HELP" for information on how to use WHOIS. Example SUBJECT lines: HELP RFC 822 RFC INDEX RFC 1119.PS FYI 1 NETINFO DOMAIN-TEMPLATE.TXT SEND RFC:ASSIGNED-NUMBERS.TXT SEND IETF:1WG-SUMMARY SEND INTERNET-DRAFTS:DRAFT-IETF-IWG-BGP-OO.TXT HOST NIC.DDN.MIL WHOIS LOTTOR, MARK Send comments or suggestions to SUGGESTIONS@NIC.DDN.MIL. Send questions and bug reports to BUG-SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL. /Pete -- Peter M. Weiss | pmw1 @ PSUADMIN | vm.psu.edu | psuvm 31 Shields Bldg - PennState Univ.| not affiliated with VM.PSU.EDU | PSUVM University Park, PA USA 16802 | Secrecy is the guardian of bureaucracy
rbv@cypress.UUCP (Roger Vanderveen) (01/23/91)
In article <TwX6V1w163w@austex> mail@austex (jprice) writes: >Where can I obtain RFC documents? As I have only uucp access at the >moment, is there some way I can request the documents from a mailer, >or must I FTP them via Internet (which I don't have at the moment)? The Network Information Center has a mail server for this purpose. Here is their HELP file: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NIC Mail Services June 1990 This is an automated service provided by the DDN Network Information Center. It allows access to NIC documents and information via ordinary electronic mail. This is especially useful for people who do not have access to the NIC via a direct Internet link, such as BITNET, CSNET and UUCP sites. To use the mail service, send a mail message to SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL. In the SUBJECT field, request the type of service you wish followed by any needed arguments. The message body is normally ignored; but if the SUBJECT field is empty, the first line of the message body will be used as the request. Large files will be broken into smaller separate messages. However, a few files are too large to be sent through the mail system. Requests are processed automatically once a day. The following services are currently available: HELP This message; a list of current services. HOST xxx Returns information about host xxx. WHOIS xxx can also be used to get more details about a host. IEN nnn nnn is the IEN number or the word INDEX. INDEX Returns the master list of available index files. NETINFO xxx xxx is a file name or the word INDEX. RFC nnn nnn is the RFC number or the word INDEX. RFC nnn.PS to retrieve an available Postscript RFC. Check RFC INDEX for form of RFC. FYI nnn nnn is the FYI number or the word INDEX. FYI nnn.PS to retrieve postscript versions of FYI files. SEND xxx xxx is a fully specified file name. WHOIS xxx Returns information about xxx from the WHOIS service. Use "WHOIS HELP" for information on how to use WHOIS. Example SUBJECT lines: HELP RFC 822 RFC INDEX RFC 1119.PS FYI 1 NETINFO DOMAIN-TEMPLATE.TXT SEND RFC:ASSIGNED-NUMBERS.TXT SEND IETF:1WG-SUMMARY SEND INTERNET-DRAFTS:DRAFT-IETF-IWG-BGP-OO.TXT HOST NIC.DDN.MIL WHOIS LOTTOR, MARK Send comments or suggestions to SUGGESTIONS@NIC.DDN.MIL. Send questions and bug reports to BUG-SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL.