4 Jan
2002
4 Jan
'02
4:44 p.m.
With so much OT stuff going on, this FAQ might be interesting reading
for some of the newer members of this listserver. And just for the sake
of curiosity, who has been on the list the longest? I joined sometime
around June 5, 1997.
NOTE: This is an OLD FAQ and the contact information is OUTDATED!!! I do
not know if the listserver commands still work, Jay???
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DO NOT DISPOSE OF THIS PART OF THE FAQ. THIS IS THE PART THAT EXPLAINS
HOW
YOU CAN SUBSCRIBE AND UNSUBSCRIBE. IT WILL TAKE ME MORE TIME TO DO
THESE
THINGS FOR YOU THAN IT WILL TAKE FOR YOU TO DO THEM YOURSELF
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ClassicCmp - The Classic Computers Discussion List
Part 1 in the ClassicCmp FAQ Trilogy
Mail/Internet Basics FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) v1.2
Last Update: 7/01/97
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This FAQ is written with the primary purpose of making readily available
answers to the more common questions appearing on ClassicCmp. It is
Maintained by Bill Whitson <bill(a)booster.u.washington.edu>du>. The infor-
mation in this document has been gathered from a variety of sources but,
in general, the members of ClassicCmp should be credited for all
contain-
ed herein. I have, of course, endeavored to be as accurate as is
possible
and often failed ;).
This FAQ is Part 1 of the ClassicCmp FAQ Trilogy. The information
presented
deals with the use of mailing lists and internet-specific tools.
If you have questions, comments, or corrections (always welcome) please
contact me at the address above.
A current copy of this FAQ is available on the web at http://weber.u.
washington.edu/~bcw/ccl.html or via anonymous FTP at 140.142.225.27 in
the
directory /pub/classiccmp/faqs as classiccmp.faq.
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Updates: New Sections: 2.1, 3.1
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1. Mailing Lists
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1.1 Mailing List Basics
1.2 How to Talk to the Robot
How to set to Digest
How to Subscribe
How to Unsubscribe
2. FTP
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2.1 FTP Basics
3. World Wide Web
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3.1 WWW Basics
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1.1 Mailing List Basics
A mailing list is a simple device which takes an e-mail and
redistributes it
to a group of people. People can add and remove themselves from the
distribution list by Subscribing and Unsubscribing. When you send a
message
to the list, it is first examined by the robot for key words that tell
it
to process an automatic funtion (like help, subscribe, unsubscribe,
etc).
If the message does not contain a keyword it is sent to the distribution
list.
1.2 How to Talk to the Robot
There are a few List Processor commands that you might want to use. To
send a command to the list processor, write a message to
listproc(a)u.washington.edu
(Do NOT send the message to classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu). In the body
of
the message (not the subject line, that is) write one of the following
commands, then send the message.
SET CLASSICCMP MAIL ACK
Tells the robot to send you a copy of messages you
write to the list. This is the default.
SET CLASSICCMP MAIL NOACK
Tells the robot NOT to send you a copy of messages
you write to the list. I don't recommend this.
SET CLASSICCMP MAIL DIGEST
Tells the robot to send you a digest of messages
rather than each as it is posted. With this option
you will get a weekly bundle of messages and keep
a nice, tidy in-box.
SUBSCRIBE CLASSICCMP Your.Address
Subscribes you to the list.
UNSUBSCRIBE CLASSICCMP Your.Address
Removes you from the list.
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2.1 FTP Basics
FTP is a protocol by which files can be transferred over the internet.
You can use FTP to connect to a remote site and retrieve files. The
commands you use with FTP depend on the software you use. In general
you must make sure that you are in BINARY mode before transferring a
program file or compressed files. The process of downloading a file
is usually termed GET and the process of uploading a file is usually
termed PUT.
Your FTP program will require an address to connect to. For the
ClassicCmp site that address is 140.142.225.27.
You then may be asked to log in (unless your program assumes an
anonymous login). When asked for a name, use anonymous. When asked
for a password enter your internet e-mail address.
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3.1 WWW Basics
The only complicated thing with the WWW is knowing what bells
and whistles your web browser supports. You don't really need to
know much other than the address for ClassicCmp. The web site is
all text which means just about any web browser from the oldest
Lynx to the newest Netscape or Microsoft browser should support it.
The ClassicCmp site is http://weber.u.washington.edu/~bcw/ccl.html.
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