HARPER%FINUH@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU ("ROBERT HARPER, FINLAND") (09/02/90)
On EARN/BITNET if you wanted to establish a mailing list then
the only possibility was to run LISTSERV on a IBM machine...
Well it looks like a NEW alternative is now available for the
VAX it is called MAILSERV. Here is an extract from NETMONTH
giving the relevant information.
[From the documentation]
MAILSERV - a list server for the VAX
Look! Up on the vax! It's got mailing lists! It's...
Mailserv?
MAILSERV@SMCVAX is a PMDF Mailing List service offered by St.
Michael's College to any user interested in the topics hosted
by this service.
Currently the following commands are available, and may only be
sent to MAILSERV in a MAIL message. MAILSERV does not accept
interactive messages.
HELP sends a help file.
INDEX sends an index of all files currently available on the
MAILSERVer. This command takes no parameters.
INFO sends the help file. This command is the same as HELP.
LISTS sends a list of mailing lists for the site. This command
takes no parameters. These are the topic lists to which you
may subscribe.
SEND sends the requested file. You can specify a directory,
filename, and file type when using the SEND command. Some
examples of valid send commands (given that the files exist):
SEND HELP.TXT
SEND [RUSH]GEDDY.LEE
SEND/LIST sends the requested mailing list. You specify the
name of the mailing list. Some examples of valid SEND/LIST
commands are (given that the lists exist):
SEND/LIST MAILSERV-L
SUBSCRIBE adds you to the specified mailing list. You specify
the name of the mailing list. Some examples of valid SUBSCRIBE
commands are (given that the lists exist):
SUBSCRIBE MAILSERV-L
SUBSCRIBE ALIFESON-L
UNSUBSCRIBE removes you from the specified mailing list. You
specify the name of the mailing list. Some examples of value
UNSUBSCRIBE commands are (given that the lists exist):
UNSUBSCRIBE BOINK-L
UNSUBSCRIBE POLICY-L
Note that the St. Michael's MAILSERV currently has no available
files, so commands like INDEX and SEND will not work.
Comments and problem reports for MAILSERV at St. Michael's may
be addressed to Dave Goodwin, GOODWIN@SMCVAX.