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- V-MailServer 2.20 HELP May 21, 1993
- (c) Copyright 1991, 1992, 1993 Rick Vandenberg
-
-
- V-MailServer 2.20 supports a variety of commands for retrieving files
- via electronic mail.
-
-
- Available commands:
- -------------------
-
- HELP
-
- Retrieves this file
-
-
- INDEX
-
- Retrieves the master index list of available files
-
-
- GET dir/filename [UUENCODE | XXENCODE]
- /GET dir/filename [UUENCODE | XXENCODE]
- SEND dir/filename [UUENCODE | XXENCODE]
- /PDGET dir/filename [UUENCODE | XXENCODE]
-
- Retrieve a file, optionally encoding using UUencode or
- XXencoding.
-
-
- VIEW archive-filename
-
- List the contents of an archive. This command will send you the list
- of files in an archive. If the list is very long, it will be
- UU-encoded.
-
-
- EXTRACT archive-filename file1 file2 ... filen
-
- Extract the named files from an archive, re-archive just these files,
- and send them to you, UU-encoded. Currently supports only .ZIP files.
-
-
- INFO [subject]
-
- Retrieves more detailed information on various subjects.
-
- INFO with no subject returns the INFO GENERAL information.
-
- eg - INFO GENERAL
- INFO INDEX
- INFO VMAIL
-
-
- PW ADD password
- CHANGE oldpassword newpassword
- DEL oldpassword
-
-
- PASSWORD password
-
- If a password has been added to your account, you must give
- the PASSWORD command before any others. No commands will be
- accepted until the correct password is given.
-
-
- SUBSCRIBE MailingListName
-
- Adds you to the specified public mailing list.
-
-
- UNSUBSCRIBE MailingListName
- SIGNOFF MailingListName
-
- Removes your name from the specified public mailing list.
-
-
- REVIEW MailingListName
-
- Retrieves a list of all the members of a mailing list. Note that
- you may turn off the inclusion of your name in the mailing list by
- using the "OPTION listname REVIEW OFF" command describes below.
-
-
- ECHOMAIL MailListName
-
- Causes all mail sent to the specified mailing list to be
- echoed back to the sender. The default is to send the message
- to everyone except the sender.
-
-
- NOECHOMAIL MailListName
-
- Turns off the mail echoing feature.
-
-
- OPTION List-Name List-Option Value
-
- The OPTION command allows you to set various options for the
- specified mailing list.
-
- Currently, there are three List-Options available:
-
- ALIAS Return-Address
-
- The ALIAS List-Option allows you to change the address
- V-MailServer sends the mailing list to. For example, if you wish
- to receive a mailing list to a mailbox other than the one you
- subscribed to the list with, you can use this List-Option.
-
- REPLY ON|OFF
-
- Many mailing lists are setup to have the Reply-To: header set to
- the mailing list address. You may turn this off if you so wish.
-
- REVIEW ON|OFF
-
- Turns ON or OFF your address in the REVIEW listing
-
-
- Examples:
-
- OPTION vmail-l ALIAS My-New-Address@some.site
- OPTION test-l REPLY OFF
- OPTION test-l REVIEW OFF
-
-
-
- Private Mailing List Commands:
- ------------------------------
-
- The mail server at %InsNode% supports a number of commands
- for implementing mailing lists. The command INFO LIST will retrieve a
- list of these commands and a brief description of each.
-
- These commands are restricted and are accessible only by previously
- authorized users. Mailing lists may be maintained at this site for a
- small fee. For more information contact
- %InsOwnerID%.
-
-
- Please direct any correspondence regarding the mail server itself
- (problems or suggestions) to %InsOwnerID%.
-
- Please send all mail server requests to
- %InsServer-Name%@%InsNode%.
-
- --
- %InsOwnerID%
- System Administrator
-