Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!ucla-cs!ucla-seas!turing!plinio From: plinio@turing.seas.ucla.edu (Plinio Barbeito/;093091;allsites) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: UUPC Help Keywords: UUPC,Mercury,Rodney,Hosts Message-ID: <1913@lee.SEAS.UCLA.EDU> Date: 11 Feb 91 11:19:08 GMT References: Sender: news@SEAS.UCLA.EDU Organization: SEASnet, University of California, Los Angeles Lines: 34 In article lodzins@pilot.njin.net (Dean Lodzinski) writes: > >I am interested in installing Mercury ST (Rodney's UUCP) on my ST. I >have one question at the present time. How does one find a host to >call? Is there a list of available hosts that will accept calls? >Any info would be appreciated. Look in the newsgroup comp.mail.maps for the particular map(s) for your area. In the U.S., should be something like u.usa.[your state].1, u.usa.[...].2 and so on. Figure out what to call your site, and keep it unique (you don't want your mail being sent to another site that has the same name!). Only the first 6 characters (I think) are significant, to make matters worse. Using the map files, you should find a site close to yours and try to get a hold of the person or organization associated with it (each map entry has geographic as well as contact information), and ask them if they are willing to give you uucp access to their site. Hopefully, they will be acquainted with the details and will be able to supply you the correct information (number(s), password(s), etc...). Some of the bigger sites might have enough traffic already (or another reason) so as to be unwilling to provide you a feed. I don't think this should be a problem in heavily populated areas -- plenty of sites to choose from. It may improve your chances of getting a feed if you, in turn, are willing to provide mail feeds to other sites. Good Luck, plini -- ----- ---- --- -- ------ ---- --- -- - The proper place for the capslock key is not where the key 'control' used to be. plinio@seas.ucla.edu * Boelter 4442 lab: 206-1982, Boelter 3760: 825-7413