[comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d] Bitnet FTP server via MAIL for any ftp-able site?? True??

glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) (08/01/90)

I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
batch file, and mail them back to the originator.

Is this true?  I wish I remembered the site name.

Thanks

G. Boozer  (408) 986-9400x508   [All spelling errors were made by the computer]
QMS/Imagen       [PostScript is what we do best]
Santa Clara, Ca                                  boozer%mswind@mips.com  or
glenn@imagen.com  or  glenn%imagen@sun.com  or  {decwrl|sun}!imagen!glenn

reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert) (08/01/90)

In article <14965@imagen.UUCP>, glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) writes...

>I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
>mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
>batch file, and mail them back to the originator.

I think it's BITFTP@PUCC.BITNET.  At least I was able to get archives of the
Computer RISKS digest using anonymous FTP in a mail message:

	ftp CRVAX.sri.com
	login anonymous
	cd sys$user2:[risks]
	get risks-i.j     [for some legitimate values of i and j, obviously]
	quit

Hope it works for you.

jim

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momma@is.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (Stefan Momma) (08/01/90)

In article <14965@imagen.UUCP> glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) writes:

>   I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
>   mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
>   batch file, and mail them back to the originator.
>
>   Is this true?  I wish I remembered the site name.
>
>   Thanks

>  G. Boozer (408) 986-9400x508 [All spelling errors were made by the computer]
>  QMS/Imagen       [PostScript is what we do best]
>  Santa Clara, Ca                                  boozer%mswind@mips.com  or
>  glenn@imagen.com  or  glenn%imagen@sun.com  or  {decwrl|sun}!imagen!glenn


yes, it is true. It is also one of the major reasons for the current
inoperability of BITNET (at least as far as transatlantic traffic is
concerned, since all that ftp-traffic clogs up the network immensly
and beyond usability.

Therefore, I will not help you remembering the site name, sorry.

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bill@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bill Koester) (08/02/90)

In article <14965@imagen.UUCP> glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) writes:
>I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
>mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
>batch file, and mail them back to the originator.
>
>Is this true?  I wish I remembered the site name.
>
Send mail to pucc!BITFTP the message should contain one line that says:

help

You should recieve a reply that contains just that.

		BK

stevel@phred.UUCP (Steve Leach) (08/03/90)

...In article <14965@imagen.UUCP>, glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) writes...
...
...>I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
...>mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
...>batch file, and mail them back to the originator.
...


Try sending a message to ...
To: <path>!uunet!pucc.princeton.edu!bitftp
FTP <site> UUDECODE
USER  anonymous
BINARY
CD <directory>
GET <file>
It works for me.

Enjoy.

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880716a@aucs.uucp (Dave Astels) (08/03/90)

In article <14965@imagen.UUCP> glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) writes:
>I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
>mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
>batch file, and mail them back to the originator.

I use BITFTP@PUCC to do this.  Very good service.

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