Xref: utzoo comp.mail.sendmail:2994 comp.mail.headers:679 comp.mail.misc:5160 Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!aunro!ukma!s.ms.uky.edu!chaney From: chaney@ms.uky.edu (Dan Chaney) Newsgroups: comp.mail.sendmail,comp.mail.headers,comp.mail.misc Subject: Re: How does one send mail to a CompuServe user? Message-ID: Date: 7 Apr 91 21:07:29 GMT References: <12541.27f0ee07@amherst.bitnet> Organization: University Of Kentucky, Dept. of Math Sciences Lines: 73 segordon@amherst.bitnet writes: >Hi, could someone please tell me how to address mail (from an internet >site) to a CompuServe user? E-mail would be appreciated. > thanks, segordon@amherst.bitnet > gordon@huey.phast.umass.edu Below is what I received from the postmaster at compuserve.com a few weeks ago. I'm posting this for general interest - apologies if you think that a bad thing. -dan From: POSTMASTER@compuserve.com To: Daniel Chaney Subject: Re: Info Request I've enclosed the standard "Addressing CompuServe Mail users" document. If you have more specific questions, let me know. Kathy Chevrier, CompuServe Incorporated POSTMASTER@COMPUSERVE.COM 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd, Columbus, OH 43220 +1 614 457-8600 **************************************** Subject: Addressing CompuServe Mail users There are two types of CompuServe Mail addresses. They can be reached from the Internet as follows: a) Members of the CompuServe Information Service have an address (a.k.a. User ID) of the form "xxxxx,yyyy", such as "70000,11". To send mail to such an address from the Internet, change the comma to a period and attach "@CompuServe.com". For instance: 70000.11@CompuServe.com b) Members of organizations with a private CompuServe Mail area have an address of the form "organization:name", such as "ABC:J.SMITH". To send mail to such an address from the Internet, send it to "name@organization.CompuServe.com". For instance: J.SMITH@ABC.CompuServe.com A few organizations have addresses which also include a department in the form "organization:department:name", such as "ABC:ACCTG:JOHN". To send mail to such an address from the Internet, send to "name@department.organization.CompuServe.com". For instance: JOHN@ACCTG.ABC.CompuServe.com There are also a number of special destinations available to users of CompuServe Mail which are NOT accessible from the Internet, including: Facsimile Delivery (e.g. >FAX: ) Postal Delivery (e.g. >POSTAL: ) Telex Delivery (e.g. >TLX: ) MCI Mail Delivery (e.g. >MCIMAIL: ) Finally, please realize that only CompuServe Mail users have access to our member directory. Since there is no mechanism for you to obtain addresses directly from CompuServe Incorporated, you should obtain this information from the individuals with whom you wish to correspond. Thank you. -dan -- -- Daniel Chaney -- -- postmaster, newsguy, main archiver for ms.uky.edu (Univ of KY Math Sci) -- -- {uunet and the like}!ukma!chaney chaney@ms.uky.edu chaney@ukma.BITNET -- -- "I'll have time enough for sleep when I'm dead and in the ground" --