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Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhuxi!houxm!ihnp4!gjm
From: gjm@ihnp4.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.mail
Subject: Re: calling other systems -- info and apology
Message-ID: <445@ihnp4.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Oct-83 16:59:46 EDT
Article-I.D.: ihnp4.445
Posted: Mon Oct  3 16:59:46 1983
Date-Received: Tue, 4-Oct-83 01:48:56 EDT
References: <336@burl.UUCP>
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To clarify the service offered by Network Action Central (ihnp4!action):

	(1) the service is available to Bell --1/1/84--> AT&T sites
	(2) external sites are included by permission
	(3) the subnetwork of registered sites is identifiable
	(4) external sites can gateway through ihnp4

All external sites in the database agreed to the release of the
information provided that they be contacted in turn.  The established
etiquette is to exchange greetings and information so that all active
links are known, approved, and bi-directional.

With the explicit uucp routing, the problem will continue to be a
stumbling block, but smarter routing and RFC822 addressing could
be possible solution for the future.

Gary Murakami
Bell Labs - IH
ihnp4!gjm