Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!oberon!cit-vax!ucla-cs!zen!ucbvax!BROWNVM.BITNET!CC004019 From: CC004019@BROWNVM.BITNET (Christopher Chung) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Misguided server requests Message-ID: <8710121059.aa18885@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> Date: Sun, 11-Oct-87 13:03:50 EDT Article-I.D.: SMOKE.8710121059.aa18885 Posted: Sun Oct 11 13:03:50 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Oct-87 19:20:55 EDT References: Sender: usenet@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 28 >Suggestion: How about posting a file on the server that has a complete >description of how to use it (I still only know how to request files, nothing >else). THEN about every week, post a short message to info-apple for all the >new users. The only things that would have to be in it are: the commands to >retrieve the instruction file AND THE PROPER ADDRESS. This message would be >so short you could probably post it to info-apple daily, although you might >annoy the 300 baud modem people by giving them more junk to go through. > >These are just some thoughts, if there is anything i can do let me know. > > Andrew Wack >---- >ARPA: wack@udel.edu Well I have taken your first suggestion and have requested that the general users guide to the LISTSERV server be sent to info-apple. As to your second suggestion, I agree that it should be sent almost everyday from seeing the number of errors that appear in my mailbox everyday which on the average is about 10/day. However, I don't think that most users will appreciate getting instructions on how to send commands everyday. I haven't had a chance to read info-apple in a while so I don't know what kind of discussion has been going on but I know that Murphy Sewall has been keeping me informed and has been sending almost weekly posts telling users how to use the server. I hope that it is helping some people. If you have any specific problems send them directly to me or it may not get answered. I tend to answer personal mail first then when I get a chance to read info-apple, I answer those. Chris