Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!think.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!lll-winken!telecom-request From: mb@mcshh.uucp (Michael Beer) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Probably New FTP-Server Message-ID: Date: 21 May 91 02:47:38 GMT Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Organization: TELECOM Digest Lines: 45 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 382, Message 6 of 13 Hello Patrick! I've received the following mail from ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com. Perhaps it can be used as a replacement for bitftp: > Date: Sun, 19 May 91 04:04:27 -0700 > From: unido!decwrl!daemon (ftpmail) > To: mcshh!mb > Subject: your ftpmail request has been received > >>> this help file was last edited on 15-February-1991 > >>> > >>> commands are: > reply set reply addr, since headers are usually wrong > connect [HOST [USER [PASS]]] defaults to gatekeeper.dec.com, anonymous > ascii files grabbed are printable ascii > binary files grabbed are compressed or tar or both > compress compress binaries using Lempel-Ziv encoding > compact compress binaries using Huffman encoding > uuencode binary files will be mailed in uuencode format > btoa binary files will be mailed in btoa format > ls (or dir) PLACE short (long) directory listing > get FILE get a file and have it mailed to you > quit terminate script, ignore rest of mail message > (use if you have a .signature or > are a VMSMAIL user) > >>> notes: > -> you must give a "connect" command, default host is > gatekeeper.dec.com, default user is anonymous, default > password is your mail address. > -> binary files will not be compressed unless 'compress' or 'compact' > command is given; use this if at all possible, it helps a lot. > -> binary files will always be formatted into printable ASCII > with "btoa" or "uuencode" (default is "btoa"). > -> all retrieved files will be split into 60KB chunks and mailed. > -> VMS/DOS/Mac versions of uudecode, atob, compress and compact > are available, ask your LOCAL wizard about them. [Moderator's Note: If some of you wish to try this method of accessing the Telecom Archives, please report back on the reliability of the service. Also let us know HOW to address the request, the format for the commands, etc. The Telecom Archives is at lcs.mit.edu. Be sure to get into our directory area: 'cd telecom-archives'. PAT]