Dear ARRL Information Service user:
The way we have set up our server, incoming messages for information
are sent to info@arrl.org. The outgoing response comes from
info-serv@arrl.org. As warned in our HELP file, if you use the reply
function of your mailer to reply to the index list, it does not get sent
to the mail server, but gets sent to info-serv@arrl.org, which gets
redirected to a mailbox on my machine.
The system was set up this way so that failed mail would not loop
endlessly, annoying system administrators. :-).
A few of the more common address errors get directed this way, too
(such as info-server@arrl.org, etc.)
Please re-try your request, sending it to info@arrl.org. That is the
ONLY address that works to access the server. :-)
If you have any questions, contact mtracy@arrl.org.
73 from ARRL HQ, Michael Tracy - KC1SX
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HELP on using the ARRL's Automated Information Server (info@arrl.org)
INFO is a service of ARRL HQ. To use it, mail messages to:
info@arrl.org
Each line of the message should contain a single command as shown
below. You may place as many commands in a message as you want.
Each file you request will be sent to you in a separate message.
Only ASCII text files are supported at present.
Note to users with FTP capability: All of these files are also
available by anonymous ftp to oak.oakland.edu in the
pub/hamradio/arrl/infoserver area.
Valid INFO email commands:
help Sends this help file
index Sends an index of the files available from INFO
reply
Sends the response to the specified address. Put this
at the BEGINNING of your message if your From: address
is not a valid Internet address.
send Sends "FILENAME" example: send PROSPECT.TXT
quit Terminates the transaction (use this if you have
a signature or other text at the end of the message.)
Note: your message will *not* be read by a human! Do not include any
requests or questions except by way of the above commands. Retrieve
the "USERS.TXT" file for a list of email addresses of ARRL HQ people.
DO *NOT* USE YOUR MAILER'S "REPLY" FUNCTION TO SEND YOUR NEXT REQUEST!
This message is from info-serv@arrl.org. Generate a new message
addressed to info@arrl.org instead. We set it up this way to
prevent failed mail from looping endlessly, annoying system
administrators. Mail sent back to info-serv@arrl.org ends up in
the bit bucket.
Your From: field or Reply-to: field in your header should contain a valid
Internet address, including full domain name. If your From: field
does not contain a valid Internet address, the answer will not reach
you. However, we have recently added a reply function as a server
command. If needed, the REPLY command should be the first command in
your message.
syntax:
reply mailaddr
Where mailaddr is a valid Internet mail address (either user@domain
or bang address accepted.) An invalid address generates an error.
A wrong address results in non-delivery of your response.
The address given in the reply command is the address to which all
subsequent requests in the message will be sent.
If an error message is generated, it will be sent to the last reply
address given.
If anyone needs some help with the server, or has ascii information
files that they would like to archive on our server, additional
information or updates for any of our files, or suggestions for
improvements, please contact me here at ARRL Headquarters via email or
telephone (203) 666-1541.
73 de ARRL HQ, Michael Tracy, KC1SX, mtracy@arrl.org
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