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From: ahby@meccts.UUCP (Shane P. McCarron)
Newsgroups: net.mail
Subject: Re: Domains: Multiple names OK? (re
Message-ID: <524@meccts.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Sep-86 18:41:02 EDT
Article-I.D.: meccts.524
Posted: Fri Sep 12 18:41:02 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Sep-86 09:49:09 EDT
References: <3923@ut-ngp.UUCP> <78700006@mirror> <343@maynard.UUCP>
Reply-To: ahby@meccts.UUCP (Shane P. McCarron)
Organization: MECC Technical Services, St. Paul, Mn
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Keywords: pathalias 16-bit smail uumail

In article <343@maynard.UUCP> campbell@maynard.UUCP (Larry Campbell) writes:
>Pathalias doesn't run on 16-bit machines.  I'd love to
>run smail, but need a pathalias database.  Not everyone can afford
>a Sun or a VAX just to crunch paths.
>
>Sorry if this sounds like a whine...  I know I could spend a week
>hacking pathalias to use temp files, if only I had a spare week...

Here in Minnesota, we have a service where a directly connected site
can have this site generate a pathalias database for you.  There are a
number of sites around the country that provide access to the USENET
maps.  Maybe they would be willing to provide this service as well.  I
have the software (scripts, actually), and would certainly be willing
to pass it along to anyone interested.

Alternately, maybe regional sites could be set up to coordinate such a
service.  It's not really that difficult, and the actual processor
time used is pretty minimal.  The biggest problem is sending the
completed database over the phone, which can take a little time (even
when it is compressed).  If anyone is interested in attempting to set
up region database distribution centers, drop me a line.  I think I
could at least try to coordinate the effort.
-- 
Shane P. McCarron			UUCP	ihnp4!meccts!ahby
MECC Technical Services			ATT	(612) 481-3589

"Sinners can repent, but stupid is forever."