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NOTE : THIS FILE IS FOR INTERNET SYSOPS ONLY !!!
Welcome !!!
First off please read all the documents included in this packet.
Second if you have any questions please feel free to give me a call
at 412-734-8427, 412-565-1347
Third you must follow the following instructions closely or
you may have problems.
Administrative
As you know the Internet(E-Mail)/Usenet is being offered to you
via QWK... ALL QWK packets and REPS must be downloaded and uploaded
via The ROSEMAIL DOOR only ! ( Cam -Mail will be used as soon as Cam
releases his new upgrade door, he assures me it's forthcoming ).
Note: Fidonet Format can be done on a case by case basis.
ALL systems must carry Conference 361.. ( E-Mail) this is the most
important conference on the system. This is where you must direct all
your users to send private mail. ( more on that later ). You must
setup a conference on your system called Email or Private Email etc.
Direct your users to this conference for posting and retriving private
mail. * NOTE *.. All postings will be public and they must be told this
before allowing them to proceed with posting. I reccommend you have
them agrree not to hold you liable for the openess of this endeavor.
Also add INTERNET-LO conference # 567
Usenet newsgroups :.. There is as of April 1, 1993 4500 newsgroups
and 2000 regional newsgroups. ( Newsgroups are conference in the UNIX
world ). You may carry/select up to 100 newsgroups for $15.00 a month
and $25.00 for 101 and more. I have a partial list included in the
zip file. I can mail you a copy if you forward me a mailing address.
The listings will be a Xerox copy.
Newsgroup selection Via Rosemail
As I stated above, you must select the newsgroups that you want to
echo via RoseMail. Again, YOU MUST select 361 Email conference. I am
sure that as a sysop you know how to use a QWK door. ( if you haven't
used one, please call me and I can explain how to use one ).. After
you've selected the conference. You may download a test QWK. The reason
for the test QWK is to see how long the download will take and to see
if the Door is working <G>.
As soon as you've selected the newsgroups via Rosemail please forward
me a check/money order or cash to me. I'll give you net status and
you'll be able to import the message into your system.
If you have any problem during this process please let me know...
Email Addressing...
Conference 361 is solely used for sending/receiving Email to
anyone on the Internet... All newsgroups replies can go back into
their respective newsgroups.... I caution you however... This is not
like RIME or Fidonet where anyone can make a reply just to test to see
if the newsgroup is echoing.. These folks take this Net real seroius
and you'll find that they don't like to answers question that have no
business being discussed in the newsgroups. I hate to sound like a
jerk but I can't have a user on your board post a message that a
moderator feels that won't enhanced the usefullness of the newsgroup.
Major companies and Research companies etc following the net real close
for information etc... The ALT and the MISC groups are loosely
moderated but the others are closely monitor. If you find that a
user is posting a message that doesn't belong in that group delete it
and notifiy that user.. if you don't I will... I can't stress to you
the importance for you to closely following the message trail.
If these procedures are not followed then I am liable for the message
that was posted and my feed can be denied and removed.
*NOTE* No local discussion is permitted or tolerated in the Newsgroups
they should post in the proper echo, ie: Wpalocal, Pghlocal.
When posting in the newsgroups.... the message must be sent to ALL
readers.. if a user on your system insist on replying to a indivuals
they MUST have that users Email address and they must enter that
message into Conference 361.( Email) . NO exceptions !!! I can not
stress the importance of this and the Newsgroups are read by all and
Most users on the Net rarely read the Newsgroups daily. There is a
a way to response to a users in the Newsgroup but that would require
a user to understand the headers that accompany the actually thread.
In addition to the Email conference you must carry Internet - Local.
If the need arises I can and will have a meeting to explain the
process.
Addressing Scheme :
This is how you and your users will receive mail. You must tell
your users what he/she email address is... the addressing scheme
goes this way : firstname.lastname@quadtech.com and that's it...
If there is a user on your system name Joe User then his Email
address is joe.user@quadtech.com (no caps).
Posting in the Email and Newsgroup:
There is a more comprehensive explaination in the zip file.
Example... Joe User want to write to JohnTech@pitt.edu...
Have your user enter the message in your Private Email conference
that you set up.
TO: johntech@pitt.edu ( or what the email address is )
From: The system will put the user name here automatically..( my
software before the message is exported will add the proper syntax )
Then enter the body of the message then have then save it... that's it
this is a very simple procedure and you instruct your user that it's
just a name... If they have more question and need info on how to
get a person Email address have them call me.. I can find Email
address via my VAX account at Pitt.
Legal Company:
Quadtech Systems is a register Company with The State of PA
We have a TAX ID Number with the Federal Gov't...
Reseller Number , that make use tax-exempt.
The Domain Name is register with the InterNIC DNS Service based in
Arlington VA... Thus giving users/sysops the highest reliablity
when it comes to Email. We maintain 2 Feedsites Netcom On-line
Services in San Jose, Calif and UUNET from Canada... Total monthly
cost for the total service is $200.00 just for mail. Phone charges
and connect charges vary ( averages around $250-$300 monthly ).
I think this should cover all areas.. Please feel free to give me a
call. I'll post a message to your BBS when mail runs takes place and when
the best time to pick up mail. Mail Runs 20 hours a day..
I have a separate machine that sends and receives mail every hour
except during total system events. This line is totally dedicated for
mail. A node packs the mail for sending and the other node prepares it
for importation... the systems batch program was written by me as a
class project in Grad School ( incidently I receive a " A" )...
I know as well as you that this is a new service that I am providing and
as such it is not without problems.. I can't tell you how many nights I
stayed up testing this system, no system is bug free but so far things
look real stable.. but from time to time I don't get mail.. that's the
fact of being a sysop.. the phone was busy, the Netowrk was down..
anything can happen and believe me they do.. that is why Companies have
Systems Administrators...
Payment...
Payment is payable before the 5th of the Month...
Checks made payable to " Richard Dennis"
Mail To Quad-Tech Systems
4885-A McKnight RD
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
$15.00 for less than 100 newsgroups
$25.00 for more than 101 - 200 newsgroups
$35.00 for more than 201 - 300 newsgroups
$50.00 for more than 300 - 400 newsgroups
Call for more than 401 newsgroups
Richard Dennis
Quad-Tech Systems On-Line Services (tm)
412-262-4794/4294 BBS
412-565-1347
06/19/93