Scott Barman <scott@nbc1.ge.com> (06/06/91)
Patrick, We discussed once before trying to get those of us with uucp-only access to be able to get to the Telecom Archives. Well, if someone hasn't informed you yet, I found something in one of the comp.unix.* newsgroups. I got the following by sending a message with only "help" in the body to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com: >Date: Wed, 5 Jun 91 14:36:54 -0700 >From: crdgw1!Decwrl.dec.com!nobody (ftpmail daemon on uucp-gw-1.pa.dec.com) >To: scott@nbc1.ge.com >Subject: your ftpmail request has been received >>>> this help file was last edited on 15-February-1991 >>>> commands are: > reply <MAILADDR> set reply addr, since headers are usually wrong > connect [HOST [USER [PASS]]] defaults to gatekeeper.dec.com, anonymous > ascii files grabbed are printable ascii > binary files grabbed are compressed or tar or both > compress compress binaries using Lempel-Ziv encoding > compact compress binaries using Huffman encoding > uuencode binary files will be mailed in uuencode format > btoa binary files will be mailed in btoa format > ls (or dir) PLACE short (long) directory listing > get FILE get a file and have it mailed to you > quit terminate script, ignore rest of mail message > (use if you have a .signature or > are a VMSMAIL user) >>>> notes: > -> you must give a "connect" command, default host is > gatekeeper.dec.com, default user is anonymous, default > password is your mail address. > -> binary files will not be compressed unless 'compress' or 'compact' > command is given; use this if at all possible, it helps a lot. > -> binary files will always be formatted into printable ASCII > with "btoa" or "uuencode" (default is "btoa"). > -> all retrieved files will be split into 60KB chunks and mailed. > -> VMS/DOS/Mac versions of uudecode, atob, compress and compact > are available, ask your LOCAL wizard about them. > > -- Ftpmail Submission Transcript -- ><<< help >>>> Help is on the way. > -- End Of Ftpmail Transcript -- I have not tried it yet (other than to get this help listing), but it looks promising! I hope this helps the telecom readers ... I'm looking forward to trying it myself. scott barman scott@nbc1.ge.com [Moderator's Note: And the other method available, recently started just for telecom readers is discussed in this earlier message: Subject: New Telecom Archives Server on Line; Current Index of Files Date: Wed, 29 May 1991 00:00:00 GMT I am pleased to announce a new mail service is available for use with the Telecom Archives. It is just in the beginning stages, and will have more and more of our files on line as time goes on. My understanding is this service is *only* for the Telecom Archives at this time. Furthermore, this service is intended for NON-INTERNET sites who would otherwise not have access via ftp. If you can use ftp lcs.mit.edu, then you are strongly encouraged to continue doing so. The program described below was written by Doug Davis so that our many readers on the commercial mail services, Fido, and similar sites (Portal and Chinet for example) can also participate. FIRST, here is a help file, prepared by Doug Davis: From: "Doug Davis at letni.lonestar.org" <doug@letni.lonestar.org> Subject: Help File Date: 27-May-91 23:14:40 CST (Mon) This mail server is pretty simple minded, commands are sent as a single line in the body of the message. The ``Subject:'' (if any) will be returned as the subject line from the mail off of this site. This way you can keep track of your own requests. The following commands are available. Pretend the parser is stupid and spell and space them exactly as they are listed here. Anything else in in the body of the message will be quietly ignored. Path:<space>{rfc-976/internet/@) return address for yourself} The parameter of this command should be internet style notation for your username. If your machine is not locateable on the internet via an MX record or gethostbyname() don't bother trying this, since the returning mail will undoubtably be lost. Command:<space>[sub-command]<space>{parameters/filenames} Currently the only supported subcommand right now is "send" with the parameters being the filenames separated via spaces to be sent via return mail to you. For example, to get the index file, send the server a message with the line below in the body of the message. Command: send index This will cause the index of available files to be sent back to you. Also, this is a system V site (hey it was cheap) so you will have to request the file via it's short time. Some later version of the server software will work with the longer names. Oh, yeah, in the above, <space> means the space-bar, i.e. a character with the value of 0x20 hex. Not the word <space> itself. Mailing addresses: telecom-archive-request@letni.lonestar.org: The mail server itself telecom-archive-server@letni.lonestar.org: Returning mail to you will come from this address. Mail sent TO this address will be silently ignored. doug@letni.lonestar.org: My address. Other notes, There is a 500k (per-day) limit on messages leaving the server. If the backlog has exceeded this you will be sent a short note saying your request is acknowledged and how many requests are in the queue before yours. Also presently the back issues of the Digest are being reformatted and are not presently available, my hope is to finish them by the first part of June. doug (Mon May 27 1991) -------------- I assume by now (6-12-91) Doug has the index a little more complete in case you have not checked it out recently. PAT]