jkrey@VENERA.ISI.EDU (08/31/90)
Excerpt from RFC 1177 (FYI 4), "FYI on Questions and Answers -
Answers to Commonly asked "New Internet User" Questions":
How do I obtain RFCs?
RFCs can be obtained via FTP from NIC.DDN.MIL, with the pathname
RFC:RFCnnnn.TXT or RFC:RFCnnnn.PS (where "nnnn" refers to the
number of the RFC). Login with FTP, username "anonymous" and
password "guest". The NIC also provides an automatic mail service
for those sites which cannot use FTP. Address the request to
SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL and in the subject field of the message
indicate the RFC number, as in "Subject: RFC nnnn" (or "Subject:
RFC nnnn.PS" for PostScript RFCs).
RFCs can also be obtained via FTP from NIS.NSF.NET. Using FTP,
login with username "anonymous" and password "guest"; then connect
to the RFC directory ("cd RFC"). The file name is of the form
RFCnnnn.TXT-1 (where "nnnn" refers to the number of the RFC). The
NIS also provides an automatic mail service for those sites which
cannot use FTP. Address the request to NIS-INFO@NIS.NSF.NET and
leave the subject field of the message blank. The first line of
the text of the message must be "SEND RFCnnnn.TXT-1", where nnnn
is replaced by the RFC number.
Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either
the author of the RFC in question, or to NIC@NIC.DDN.MIL. Unless
specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for
unlimited distribution.
Joyce K. Reynolds
USC/Information Sciences Institute