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- 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 <address> 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 <FILENAME> 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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