From: ross@kaos.ingr.com (Ross Erickson)
Subject: GAME BYTES Mail Server!!! READ!
Keywords: game bytes magazine
Reply-To: ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com
Organization: Intergraph Corporation
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 21:35:49 GMT

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Hi folks,

GREAT NEWS for those without FTP access.  Game Bytes now has its own
Mail Server!!!  If you would like to have each issue of Game Bytes
emailed to you (uuencoded), just keep reading.  Mr. Keith Ford of
Intergraph has offered the services of his mail server to process your
requests.  After reading this file, if you have any questions, please
email me at ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com or you can email Keith directly at
fordke@ingr.com.  We'll try to help.  Thanks for checking out Game
Bytes.

Ross Erickson
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[ This help file and the the Dragon services are being finished as
  you read/use them.  When all seems to be in place, this paragraph
  will be gone.  For those of you that used to request files by
  using the subject line, that no longer works.  Read on for the
  new procedure.   Dated 25-AUG-92 ]




=== HELP ==========================================================


Dragon has a number of features that are available to most people. 
Mail based archive server, anonymous ftp, email list subscriptions,
and such.  Some features are reserved for Intergraph people only
due to the nature of the beast. 

If you wish to make files available or create an email digest,
please contact fordke@ingr.com or send a message via the server per
the instructions provided below. 

For those with access, you can use anonymous ftp to fetch files
from the server.  Simply FTP to dragon and log in as "anonymous" or
"ftp".  No password is necessary.  The /pub directory is where the
archives are stored. 

The archive server will allow you to retrieve items via electronic
mail, subscribe to email lists, and more.  It has limited error
detection, so study this help file before sending a request.  The
server processes requests only once per day.  This is generally
during the very early morning hours in the US.

To make the archive server do something you should send an
electronic mail message to server@ingr.com.  The body of the
message should consist of one command per line.  The case of the
text does not matter.  /GET INDEX == /gEt InDeX

Command keywords always have a forward slash '/' character for a
prefix.  Lines without this prefix are ignored.  Commands are
interpreted and put into action as they are encountered when
parsing the message from top to bottom. 

We currently have the local Rush/SOL/APP archives from node bisbee,
a partial mirror of the SIMTEL archive, and a mirror of the Rush
archives at syrinx. 



=== COMMANDS ======================================================


/HELP
-----

   Sends you this text explaining the server commands. 


/ADDRESS <address>
------------------

   This becomes the active address for your request.  It overrides
   any previous address specifiers.  This must be a valid domain
   style address by which you can be reached.  If you have any
   doubts about your mail address, you should ask your system
   administrator for a correct domain style address.  Use this
   command if you are not sure that the 'From:' and 'Reply-To:'
   addresses generated by your mail system are reliable.  [/PATH]


/SUBSCRIBE <list>
-----------------

   Subscribe the active address to an email list.  A list of
   currently available lists is presented at the end of this help. 
   Some of the lists are restricted.  [/SUB]


/UNSUBSCRIBE <list>
-------------------

   Unsubscribe the active address from an email list.  A list of
   currently available lists is presented at the end of this help. 
   Some of the lists are restricted.  [/UNSUB]


/WHO <list>
-----------

   Show addresses of subscribers to an email list.  A list of
   currently available lists is presented at the end of this help. 
   Some of the lists are restricted.  [/LIST]


/LIMIT <bytes>
--------------

   Specify the maximum number of bytes which may be sent in a
   single mail message.  Transfers exceeding this amount will be
   split into several messages before sending.  A value of 0 means
   that there is no limit.  The archive server has a default size
   limit of 100000 bytes.  You may change this if you know that you
   have different limits.  Most (but not all) uucp sites have a
   limit of 100000 bytes.  Internet and Bitnet sites should set
   this to 300000 bytes.  [/SIZE]


/QUIT
-----

   The remainder of the message is ignored.  This can be useful if
   a long signature is appended to the message.  [/END,/EXIT]


/SEND <item>
------------

   The specified <item> is looked up in the file list.  If found,
   it will be sent to you by email.  Binary (8-bit) items are
   uuencoded before sending.  The /PACK and other commands affect
   this command.  You must specify the item as directory/filename. 

   NOTE: use forward slashes '/' only


/RESEND <item> <part> [<part>...]
--------------------------------

   Resend the indicated <part>s of this <item>.  This is useful if
   not all parts of a multi-part transmission arrived correctly. 
   When resending, the /PACK and /LIMIT used must be identical to
   those of the original transmission.  This information should be
   on the 'BEGIN' line of one of the received parts. 

   NOTE: use forward slashes '/' only


/UUSEND <item>
--------------

   This command is identical to the command /SEND except that the
   <item> is guaranteed to be uuencoded.  This is useful if you
   know that the return message will go through EBCDIC based
   computers. 

   NOTE: use forward slashes '/' only


/UURESEND <item> <part> [<part>...]
-----------------------------------

   This command is identical to the command /RESEND except that the
   <item> is guaranteed to be uuencoded.  This is useful if you
   know that the return message will go through EBCDIC based
   computers. 

   NOTE: use forward slashes '/' only


/PACK <type>
------------

   Change items compression to this <type> which will affect all
   SENDs and RESENDs (and UU versions) from this point on until
   another PACK line is encountered.  Choices are NONE, Z, and
   COMPRESS.  [/ARCHIVER]


/INDEX
------

   Sends a list of the items with sizes, dates, and descriptions. 
   This list is sorted by directory and then by filename.  It has
   the same effect as the command /SEND INDEX.   [/FILES]


/MESSAGE
--------

   Send a message to the administrator of the server.  The
   remainder of the message will be sent, without parsing for
   additional commands.  [/NOTE]






=== APPENDICES ====================================================


1.  Requests are queued and processed once per day during the
    early morning hours of the US.

2.  The current list of available lists.  (* restricted)

      dragon ----- available services
      pc --------- MSDOS pc related
      gui -------- Dazix Magellan GUI *
      lib -------- Dazix Libraries *
      framework -- Dazix Framework *

3.  There is no /TEST command.  All email sent to the Dragon Server
    will have a log report sent in response after processing.
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|  Ross Erickson             |                                     |
|  ross@kaos.b11.ingr.com    | "No individual raindrop considers   |
|  205-730-4019 - voice      |  itself responsible for the flood." |
|  205-730-6445 - fax        |                                     |
|  Internet: 129.135.252.87  |                                     |
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