thorson@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu (Bill Thorson) (09/24/89)
I would like to know if there is a mail ability to Hellas (Greece). I have a friend at Athens university that I would like fast communication between. He has a bitnet address on a machine called grathun1. We understand there is a network in Greece called HELLASPAC or HELLPAC or something like that which is connected to EARNET whatever that is. We also understand that grathun1 may also be a node on HELLASPAC/HELLPAC. Therefore we believe there may be a way to send mail/file to and from each other. Possibly even live communication :) Any help from Europe would be greatly appreciated. Bill Thorson Dept. of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Ft. Collins CO
agkc@otter.hpl.hp.com (Andy Clark) (09/25/89)
/ otter:comp.mail.misc / thorson@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu (Bill Thorson) / 7:32 am Sep 24, 1989 / I would like to know if there is a mail ability to Hellas (Greece). I have a friend at Athens university that I would like fast communication between. He has a bitnet address on a machine called grathun1. We understand there is a network in Greece called HELLASPAC or HELLPAC or something like that which is connected to EARNET whatever that is. We also understand that grathun1 may also be a node on HELLASPAC/HELLPAC. Therefore we believe there may be a way to send mail/file to and from each other. Possibly even live communication :) Any help from Europe would be greatly appreciated. Bill Thorson Dept. of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Ft. Collins CO ---------- EARN is the European name for BITNET , I have found a reference to a system grathun1.bitnet , looks like this would be worth a try Good Luck Andy Clark HPLabs Bristol (uk)
diomidis@ecrcvax.UUCP (Diomidis Spinellis) (09/25/89)
In article <2699@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> thorson@typhoon.atmos.colostate.edu (Bill Thorson) writes: >I would like to know if there is a mail ability to Hellas (Greece). I >have a friend at Athens university that I would like fast communication >between. He has a bitnet address on a machine called grathun1. You can mail to him as username@grathun1.bitnet. Your mailer should forward it to a BITNET gateway. If that doesn't work you can route it manualy using something like @cunyvm.cuny.edu:username@grathun1.bitnet. >We understand there is a network in Greece called HELLASPAC or HELLPAC. >or something like that which is connected to EARNET whatever that is. We >also understand that grathun1 may also be a node on HELLASPAC/HELLPAC. HELLPAC and HELLASPAC have been used at different times as names for the Greek packet switch network (PSN). The network is analogous to TYMNET or TELENET and can be reached from them. The first implementation of it (called HELLPAC) used a switch somewhere in France (I think) and offered a limited number of connections. A more complete setup is under way, its name is HELLASPAC. EARN is the European equivalent of BITNET and is connected to it. Grathun1 is an EARN node and is not connected via HELLASPAC. The connection is via leased lines to Crete and then to Rome. >Any help from Europe would be greatly appreciated. Hope this helps. -- Diomidis Spinellis European Computer-Industry Research Centre (ECRC) Arabellastrasse 17, D-8000 Muenchen 81, West Germany +49 (89) 92699199 USA: diomidis%ecrcvax.uucp@pyramid.pyramid.com ...!pyramid!ecrcvax!diomidis Europe: diomidis@ecrcvax.uucp ...!unido!ecrcvax!diomidis