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From: RICK.FRY@p6.f889.n106.z1.fidonet.org (RICK FRY)
Newsgroups: alt.cosuard
Subject: UUCP addressing
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Date: 11 Jan 90 02:17:00 GMT
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>1. Typically, when one answers a mail message, the operating system
>handles the return addressing. One doesn't have to type
>"unix1!unix2!unix3!addressee" to get it there.
>
>2. Many unix systems use "sendmail" which supports internet addressing
>(i.e., addressee@unix3 type addresses.) It's standard in BSD and
>public domain optional for System V. Bang addresses (i.e., using the
>"!") are not required.

Fascinating. You mean I could get on a Unix system and send a message to
Ed Hopper and it will go to you??? For instance, a system here in San 
Diego called PNet is Unix based and is connected in the net.
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