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From: nor1675@dsacg2.UUCP (Michael Figg)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: gateways, routing
Summary: me too
Keywords: basic mail skills
Message-ID: <729@dsacg2.UUCP>
Date: 28 Aug 89 14:38:59 GMT
References: <1614@unccvax.UUCP>
Organization: Defense Logistics Agency Systems Automation Center, Columbus
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In article <1614@unccvax.UUCP>, cs00chs@unccvax.UUCP (charles spell) writes:
> 
> I have been trying to guess paths/routes to other people via out standard
> 'mail' program. I have been unsuccessful in guessing what paths I need to
> use to send mail. All I know is that I've been getting mail from other
> networks and I can not translate the From: line to a mail destination that I
> can use (the usual case is that i get mail returned after it has reached 75%
> of its destination - due to an unknown system). I have trouble determining
> the difference between a network/gateway/machine/ and sometimes the user's
> login name.
> 
> I've read books with simple examples, but like usual, the book has simple
> situations. If there is a doc on basic inter-network mailing, please send it!



This is about where I am also, although I'm starting to understand alittle.
Is there such a document? I've tried what system documentation we have here
plus a SAMMS book called "UNIX Communications", which isn't bad, but things
just aren't quite adding up yet. I have found that there is a command to
find an address or path to a given system but I don't remember what it was
off the top of my head. I do remember that it was mentioned in the SAMMS
book but was found under a completely different name on our system here.

I guess it is obvious now but I would like any pointers on good information
on this subject also.

				       Thanks



  
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