T720019@univscvm.csd.scarolina.edu (Volkhart Baumgaertner) (02/21/91)
Thanks to all who sent me the information on e-mailing troops in Saudi
Arabia I recently requested. As soon as I get back in touch with my
friends who want to send mail, I will try it out. If I should get any
feedback (I doubt it, though, for as of yet the connection works only
in one direction according to the info I received) I will post a short
report about my experiences, if there is any interest for that (Pat?).
Volkhart Baumgaertner Internet: t720019@univscvm.csd.scarolina.edu
Bitnet : t720019@univscvm
[Moderator's Note: Certainly you may send along a summary. PAT]crawford@enuxha.eas.asu.edu (Brian Crawford) (02/21/91)
I have already had success with the EMail service. The last I had heard from a friend currently stationed in eastern Saudi Arabia, the first letter sent a week before the war began took 20 days. Now, things are getting to him in under a week. One item worth mentioning: someone posted the address information slightly differently than the way I'm aware and have been following. The line "LOCAL FORCES" I'm told should go on the FIRST line (before the Name, rank SSN), and not the last. This is an issue which should be solved, as if incorrect addressing format is used, the message gets zapped with the originator never being notified. Brian Crawford INTERNET (current): crawford@enuxha.eas.asu.edu PO Box 804 (permanent): crawford@stjhmc.fidonet.org Tempe, Arizona 85280 FidoNet: 1:114/15.12 USA Amateur: KL7JDQ