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From: DOUG@ysub.ysu.edu (Doug Sewell)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: Database Mailing Lists
Message-ID: <91176.132646DOUG@ysub.ysu.edu>
Date: 25 Jun 91 17:26:46 GMT
References: <206@dmdev.UUCP> <1991Jun24.192847.15763@cs.wayne.edu>
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Organization: Youngstown State University VM system (YSUB)
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First, I second the motion of a comp.databases reorg.  I assume
that comp.databases would be = comp.databases.misc.  I just finished
running a Usenet newsgroup vote, so I'm not real keen on running
another one right now.

Second, here's a list of bitnet-hosted database mailing lists (there's
even a FOCUS mailing list).  Subscription/posting instructions follow.

ADR-L@ALBNYVM1.BITNET    ADR Database Products Discussion List
CLIPPER@BRUFPB.BITNET    List for Clipper and DBMS systems for IBM PC
DBASE-L@NMSUVM1.BITNET   Discussion on the use of the dBase language
DB2-L@AUVM.BITNET        DB2 Data Base Discussion List
FOCUS-L@ASUACAD.BITNET   FOCUS mailing list
IDMS-L@UGA.BITNET        Cullinet IDMS Discussion
INGRES-L@HDETUD1.BITNET  Discussion on the RDBMS INGRES
L-ORACLE@UQAM.BITNET     Usagers Oracle/Oracle's Users
MSSQL-L@DUKEVM.BITNET    Microsoft SQL Server Discussion List
M204-L@AKRONVM.BITNET    Model 204 Database Discussion List
OHEUG-L@UMDD.BITNET      ORACLE Higher Education Users Group
ORACLE-L@SBCCVM.BITNET   ORACLE database mailing list.
PARADOX@BRUFPB.BITNET    List for Borland Paradox users
SIR-L@UREGINA1.BITNET    SIR/DBMS(r) Software Discussion List
SPIRES-L@BITNIC.BITNET   SPIRES Conference List
SQL-L@FINHUTC.BITNET     SQL discussion list
SQL-L@MITVMA.BITNET      SQL Info Exchange
SQLINFO@UICVM.BITNET     Forum for SQL/DS and Related Topics


First, you'll see there are three SQL lists and three ORACLE lists.
They're all independent of each other.  The SQLINFO list is specific
to the VM (and I assume VSE) SQL/DS environment.

In the following descriptions, the LIST name is listname@node.BITNET.
For example, SQL-L@MITVMA.BITNET.  The SERVER name (the automated
server that manages subscriptions and unsubs) will always be
LISTSERV@node.BITNET (for example LISTSERV@MITVMA.BITNET).

Alternate ways to get to .BITNET, if your mailer doesn't understand
it:

Internet    username%node.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU
gateways:   username%node.BITNET@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU

bang-path:  ????!uunet!node.BITNET!username
            ???!bitnet!node!username
                ^^^^^^   yep, it's in the maps.

To subscribe, send e-mail to the server LISTSERV@node.BITNET:

Subject is ignored.  In the body put:

SUB listname Firstname Lastname
SET listname REPRO NOACK

then send it.  LISTSERV will get your e-mail address from the mail
header, and will use the Firstname Lastname in postings to you.
The 2nd line sets the list output to match traditional mail-reflector
mailing list configs - you get a copy of your post, but no acknowledge-
ment that it's been processed (the default for LISTSERV is the other
way around - send a short ACK but no copy of the post).

When you're added, LISTSERV will send you an ack of your request,
and a 'welcome to the mailing list' note.

To unsubscribe from a LISTSERV-hosted list:

Send mail to LISTSERV@node.BITNET, in the body put

UNSUB listname

And you'll get a note saying you've been removed.

To post to the list:

Send mail to listname@node.BITNET.  Use a descriptive subject.


An example: to subscribe to SQL-L@MITVMA.BITNET, I'd send mail to
LISTSERV@MITVMA.BITNET and put

SUB SQL-L Doug Sewell
SET SQL-L REPRO NOACK

in the body.  To later unsub, I'd send

UNSUB SQL-L

To LISTSERV@MITVMA.BITNET.

To post a note, I'd send it to SQL-L@MITVMA.BITNET.

Doug
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Doug Sewell, Tech Support, Computer Center,         doug@ysub.bitnet
Youngstown State University, Youngstown,  OH 44555  doug@ysub.ysu.edu
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