enger@GBURG.SCC.COM (08/01/88)
An easy way to get a start at the determination is to look at the main distribution list at the NIC. Telnet to SRI-NIC.ARPA port 25 and type EXPN TCP-IP. I believe this will indicate the direct recipients. Fortunately/unfortunately, some of those direct recipients are mail exploders. You can perform the above process iteratively to get some idea of the ultimate number of recipients. You will be limited unfortunately, by the fact that not all mail systems support the EXPN command. Guess who doesn't? Undoubtedly a FEATURE to enhance security :-) . My good natured ribbing should not be missconstrued as dissatisfaction with the product. TWG has already delivered product incorporating the Jacobson window adjustment upgrades. A company that incorporates important upgrades like that in a timely fashion IS OK IN MY BOOK. Bob Enger Contel Federal Systems
roy@phri.UUCP (Roy Smith) (08/02/88)
enger@GBURG.SCC.COM writes: > An easy way to get a start at the determination is to look at the main > distribution list at the NIC. [...] some of those direct recipients are > mail exploders. [...] perform the above process iteratively to get some > idea of the ultimate number of recipients. And then, don't forget to add in all the people who read TCP-IP as its usenet alter ego, comp.protocols.tc-ip. The most recent stats from Brian Reid (which somehow I missed the first time around, for no reason that I can explain) estimate that something like 9800 people see this material in that forum. My guess is that that far outweighs the count of people who are on the mailing list, either directly or via mail exploders. -- Roy Smith, System Administrator Public Health Research Institute {allegra,philabs,cmcl2,rutgers}!phri!roy -or- phri!roy@uunet.uu.net "The connector is the network"
DEDOUREK%UNB.CA@CORNELLC.CCS.CORNELL.EDU (08/03/88)
> enger@GBURG.SCC.COM writes: > > An easy way to get a start at the determination is to look at the > main > distribution list at the NIC. [...] some of those direct > > And then, don't forget to add in all the people who read TCP-IP as > its usenet alter ego, comp.protocols.tc-ip. The most recent stats Ditto the BITNET LISTSERV service. John DeDourek, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B. Canada dedourek@unb.ca (dedourek@unb.bitnet)
ted@ultra.UUCP (Ted Schroeder) (08/04/88)
enger@GBURG.SCC.COM writes: > An easy way to get a start at the determination is to look at the main > distribution list at the NIC. [...] some of those direct recipients are > mail exploders. [...] perform the above process iteratively to get some > idea of the ultimate number of recipients. ames!nyu.edu!phri!roy (Roy Smith) writes: > And then, don't forget to add in all the people who read TCP-IP as > its usenet alter ego, comp.protocols.tc-ip. Also don't forget the bitnet shadow list TCPIP-L at BYUADMIN! Ted Schroeder ultra!ted@Ames.arc.nasa.GOV Ultra Network Technologies 2140 Bering drive with a domain server: San Jose, CA 95131 ted@Ultra.COM 408-922-0100