Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ptsfa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!qantel!dual!ptsfa!ssl From: ssl@ptsfa.UUCP (Sam Lok) Newsgroups: net.micro.pc,net.wanted.sources Subject: THANKS & INFO: IBM-PC PCDOS uucp Message-ID: <1109@ptsfa.UUCP> Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 16:16:59 EST Article-I.D.: ptsfa.1109 Posted: Mon Jan 20 16:16:59 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 23-Jan-86 20:34:51 EST Distribution: net Organization: Pacific * Bell, San Francisco Lines: 228 Keywords: uucp, ibm-pc Xref: watmath net.micro.pc:6626 net.wanted.sources:1759 Ever since I posted the request for ibm-pc's uucp software, the response has been overwhelming! First, I would like to thank those who gave me the infos. Second, I am attaching the one response I got that contains all the information I expect for those who are interested to find/acquire such software. Unfortunately, there is no PD available as yet! Thanks, guys! {ihnp4, dual, qantel}!ptsfa!ssl ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is the mail message: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From uucp Mon Jan 20 12:18 PST 1986 >From ima!johnl Mon Jan 20 14:04:39 1986 remote from ihnp4 Received: by ihnp4.ATT.UUCP id AA02160; 20 Jan 86 14:04:39 CST (Mon) From: "John R. Levine, P.O.Box 349, Cambridge MA 02238-0349 (617-494-1400)" Subject: Forwarded: Re: (notes) Re: UUCP software for the IBM PC? To: umb!coe.ptsfa!ssl Status: R Both of you asked about uucp for MS-DOS. The only version I know of is Lauren Weinstein's uulink, which costs money but is reported to work. You can contact him at vortex!lauren. Vortex is in fact a PC running his software. John Levine, ima!johnl Forwarded mail follows: From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) Sender: lauren at VORTEX Subject: Re: (notes) Re: UUCP software for the IBM PC? In reply to: Your message of Thu Aug 22 07:05:00 1985 To: johnl at ISM780/HADDOCK/IMA/*VORTEX.UUCP -------- Date: Thu, 22-Aug-85 11:30:22 PDT Message-ID: <8508221130.499.0.VT1.00C@vortex.UUCP> Greetings. Here you are. The initial copies are going out without user docs, but I'll help people get it installed by voice phone call, and after that it's pretty easy to use. The price is $335 for the entire package (end user, quantity one) which most people seem to think is pretty reasonable given the comprehensive nature of the package. Anyway, here's the features list. Thanks much. --Lauren-- ------- UULINK (Lauren's MSDOS UUCP/Mail/Netnews/Remote Access Package) [8/15/85] Features Summary Communications -------------- o Fully automated and/or manual text and binary transmission/reception of files from full or partial direct paths or via spool directories to/from any other system with UUCP capabilities. Full handling of both locally and remotely queued file transfer requests, with various special extensions for cooperating hosts. Communications are compatible with all existing UUCP versions. o Full logging (if desired) of all transfers, call attempts, successful and failed logins by remote systems/users, etc., including timestamps, full file transfer information, corrected error rate for calls, trouble records, etc. o Full handling of manual and automatic incoming and outgoing calls including automatic speed selection (if desired), login/password controls, etc. Suitable for use with single, dual, and triple speed modems, and for direct lines. Configurable for various complex login sequences including port selectors/switches, etc. Can operate fully unattended. o Complete table-driven read/write file access controls. o Various automatic "call-back" provisions for extra security if desired. o Automatic scheduling of outgoing UUCP calls (or other local work) and table-driven modem dialing that can be customized for virtually any autodial modem with working DTR and CARRIER detect lines. The scheduling mechanism can be used to trigger virtually any desired local programs at any given dates and/or times. Various utilities have been included to simplify the setup of complex multiple site polling schedules, to handle outgoing call time restrictions (to save on call costs), etc. o Complete notification of error conditions via detailed local/remote return mail. o Allows direct generation and handling of multiple-hop file transfers (without special encoding/decoding being required) with cooperating sites. Mail and netnews generation/handling ------------------------------------ o Can send and receive both local and remote mail via standard UUCP ("!") and/or RFC 920 Internet domain ("@") routing. Both incoming and outgoing mail handlers support the "class 3" (most complex) domain routing description of the "UUCP Mail Routing Project." Supports fully automated routing of addresses such as "user@site.UUCP" (and other forms) via a customizable path routing table. Routing can also be specified differently for both incoming (pass-through to other sites) and direct outgoing mail. Gateway addressing is fully supported, as is support for subdomain routing and addressing when needed. o Full handling of both locally generated and remote mail, both for local delivery and for "pass-through" to other sites via both "!" and/or Internet domain ("@") routing syntax. Ready for operation both as a normal UUCP mail site or as a complex domain/subdomain mail generator and handler for Internet compatibility. o Generates and handles standard UUCP header lines, plus Internet (e.g. Arpanet/Milnet/UUCPnet) [RFC 822/920] From:, Date:, CC:, To:, Subject:, In-Reply-To:, Reply-To:, and other Internet header lines as appropriate. o Compatible with both standard UUCP and applicable Internet 822/920 standards. RFC 822 headers, with RFC 920 domain addresses, are generated for all non-local mail. People's real names and other extended info is included on all messages whenever possible. o Complete error messages are automatically mailed back to the specified UUCP return-address point in cases of undeliverable local mail or rejected pass-through mail (e.g. unknown users, sitenames, etc.) whenever possible. Failed delivery text and control files are saved for manual operator delivery or handling when desired. o Distribution lists and aliases, available for both local mail and incoming mail, are fully supported, including redirection to additional local and remote mail destinations and alias/distribution list recursion. o All remote incoming mail transactions (both for local delivery and pass-through to another site) are fully logged when desired. o Built-in capability to generate and transmit Usenet netnews messages, allowing the site to join and participate in the Usenet. o Headers may be modified/changed by the user, and the user may drop into any selected text editor for full message text editing as desired, as well as run other programs from within the mail program. o Complete handling of text saving, etc. in cases of bad mail addressing, delivery problems, etc. o Facilities to support the sending of mail from multiple local users on the same local system, with completely independent mailboxes, mail and netnews signature files, default editor selections, etc. Mail and netnews reading and replies ------------------------------------ o Allows reading and automatic reply generation for local, conventional UUCP routing ("!"), and Internet 822/920 domain-based ("@") routing mail and netnews. o A wide variety of commands to scan message headers, generate replies of various sorts, forward messages, save and sort messages in a variety of manners, jump to external programs, manage mailboxes, etc. o Messages may be viewed via display-oriented or line-oriented text editors when desired. o Special handling and reply generation for incoming Usenet netnews messages for convenient participation on Usenet, including built-in netnews message decryption (when desired). Netnews is handled as a special class of mail (via a "netnews mailbox"). In general, given the hardware/software limitations of these small systems, it is not deemed practical nor desirable for these sites to support forwarding of other than locally generated netnews to other sites--the volumes of data are simply too large. It would be possible to add general netnews forwarding via outboard programs to requeue news messages if really desired, but given the massive volumes of data involved with netnews, few sites would have sufficient disk capability to support such forwarding in a practical sense. Contact me if you really want to pursue the issues involved in general netnews forwarding from these systems. Note that this applies only to "netnews"--forwarding of all mail messages to/from remote sites is fully supported as described earlier. o Special features for dealing with complex "sendmail" headers from remote Internet sites. o Facilities to support the receiving of mail by multiple local users on the same local system, with completely independent mailboxes, etc. Special remote access --------------------- o Facilities are provided to allow the user the ability to have complete remote dialup access to their system as desired, subject only to particular programs' not always writing to the local console screen and reading from the local keyboard. In particular, UULINK's mail generation and reading programs may be run remotely allowing the user to send or receive mail from their site remotely via direct login. When sending mail via a remote dialup, the user may elect to automatically use a line-oriented editor rather than locally-oriented display editors. This remote access capability co-exists with the UUCP dialup capabilities and is fully password protected. Misc. ----- o A wide variety of miscellaneous utilities are provided to provide integration of the various programs, to simplify complex polling setups, handle systems without realtime clocks, deal with special communications or compatibility problems, handle file transfer and queuing requests of all sorts, etc. Extensive diagnostic capabilities in case of problems, with creation of tracing audit files, etc. if desired. ---- Requires minimum 256K bytes. Hard disk recommended but not essential. Compatible with PCDOS/MSDOS versions 2.X through 3.X on the IBM PC/XT/AT, Compaq, etc. (213) 645-7200. --Lauren-- {ihnp4, allegra, bonnie, seismo, trwrb, ...}!vortex!lauren