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From: reisert@ricks.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: Bitnet FTP server via MAIL for any ftp-able site?? True??
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Date: 1 Aug 90 15:25:29 GMT
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In article <14965@imagen.UUCP>, glenn@imagen.UUCP (Glenn Boozer) writes...

>I just found out that there is a [at least one] Bitnet site that has a
>mail server that will ftp files from any ftp-able site, via a mailed
>batch file, and mail them back to the originator.

I think it's BITFTP@PUCC.BITNET.  At least I was able to get archives of the
Computer RISKS digest using anonymous FTP in a mail message:

	ftp CRVAX.sri.com
	login anonymous
	cd sys$user2:[risks]
	get risks-i.j     [for some legitimate values of i and j, obviously]
	quit

Hope it works for you.

jim

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