NU099138@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Tim McDonough) (03/04/89)
The following is information is the text which is obtained when the HELP command is sent to the LISTSERV at my local host. As one can see the local LISTSERV here also serves as a trickle server of the some of the simtel20 archives. The following is a list of possible paths, or addresses to get to the trickle server here! Internet: LISTSERV@vm1.NoDak.Edu BITNET: LISTSERV@NDSUVM1 UUCP: ..!psuvax1!NDSUVM1.BITNET!LISTSERV Good Luck, -Tim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * Revised LISTSERV version 1.5o -- most commonly used commands * * Info <topic|?> Get detailed information files * List <Detail|Short|Global> Get a description of all lists * SUBscribe listname <full_name> Subscribe to a list * SIGNOFF listname Sign off from a list * SIGNOFF * (NETWIDE - from all lists on all servers * REView listname <options> Review a list * STats listname <options> Review list statistics * Query listname Query personal distribution options * SET listname options Set personal distribution options * INDex <filelist_name> Obtain a list of LISTSERV files * GET filename filetype Obtain a file from LISTSERV * REGister full_name|OFF Tell LISTSERV about your name * * There are more commands (AFD, FUI, PW, etc). Send an INFO REFCARD * for a complete reference card, or INFO ? for a list of available * documentation files. * * The following local commands are available at this installation: * * --- Mail Forwarding --- * /FORWARD new-address Activates mail forwarding * Use 'RESET' to deactivate or 'QUERY' to * check current setting * * --- TRICKLE Server for SIMTEL20 files --- * /PDGET <format> filename < ( option> Requests files from the Simtel20 * archives. Format may be NETDATA, PUNCH * or MAIL. Option may be UUENCODE or * TRANSLATE. * * /PDDIR filepattern Requests directory listings of the * Simtel20 archives. * /PDDIR PD:<archive> will list known * subdirectories (eg. /PDDIR PD:<MSDOS> ). * You can also add the number of days old * a file can be and still be considered. * /PDDIR filepattern 30 is the default. * * --- LISTSERV Topology Query --- * /Nearest node <(options<<(>>> Find the nearest LISTSERV to a specified * node. * Options: Distance - causes the distance from your node to * target node to be stated. This is the * default. * NODistan - does not cause the distance to be stated. * Prefer - Allows you to specify a prefered node. * Backbone - will only search for the nearest server * on the backbone. * NOWeight - does not take link weights into account * when considering distances. WEIGHT is * the default. * * --- LISTSERV Signup File Query --- * /WHOis string Returns Users with <string> in their * mailing address or name WHO ARE IN THE * LISTSERV SIGNUP file (on a local list). * * Postmasters are: * ND HECN Postmaster <INFO@NDSUVM1> *