From: fard_m@scsuc.ctstateu.edu (Mounster)
Subject: Re: alt.bbs.internet Frequently asked Questions [FAQ] (with answers)
Followup-To: alt.bbs.internet
Summary: FAQ
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: Southern Connecticut State University - Computer Center
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 08:45:00 GMT

In article <197rqgINNr9a@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>, edguer@ces.cwru.edu writes...
>Archive-name: inet-bbs-faq
>Last-modified: 14 Sep 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>alt.bbs.internet Frequently asked Questions [FAQ] (with answers)
> 
>	-1-  What is the purpose of this newsgroup?
>	-2-  How can I search this FAQ to find the answers?
>	-3-  What is the Internet?
>	-4-  How can I get access to the Internet?
>	-5-  How do I get connected to the Internet?
>	-6-  I don't get alt.internet.access.wanted.  What do I do?
>	-7-  How do I find out if Alpha Beta University is on the Internet?
>	-8-  Is there a list of all the sites on the Internet?
>	-9-  How do I send mail to users on Prodigy?
>	-10- How do I send mail to users on Compuserve?
>	-11- How do I send mail to users on Fidonet?
>	-12- How do I find Jane Doe's e-mail address?
>	-13- Where can I find a list of Internet accessible bulletin boards?
>	-14- Where can I find a list of Internet accessible services?
>	-15- What is FTP and how do I use it?
>	-16- What is a MUD and where can I get more information on them?
>	-17- Are there any books about using the Internet?
>	-18- How can I find answers to other questions?
> 
>Please send suggested corrections and additions to: edguer@ces.cwru.edu
>The latest version of this FAQ is available from:
>	pit-manager.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/news.answers/inet-bbs-faq
> 
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -1-  What is the purpose of this newsgroup?
>Date: 12 Jul 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>This newsgroup is for the announcement and discussion of Internet accessible
>Bulletin Board Systems and services offered on the Internet.
> 
>This newsgroup is NOT for the discussion of dial-outs, electronic mail,
>public access UNIX sites, or dial-up bulletin board systems.
> 
>Please DO NOT post articles asking for "Internet access in (xxx) area code?"
>Queries for such sites should be directed to alt.internet.access.wanted.
> 
>If you are trying to send mail from one network to another and are unsure
>of how to do this [and you can't find the answer from your local system
>administrator or this document] then you should get a copy of the 
>"Internetworking Guide".  The Guide is posted regularly to comp.mail.misc.
>The Guide is maintained by John J. Chew <poslfit@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca> and
>is available for anonymous FTP from Ra.MsState.Edu in the file
>pub/docs/internetwork-mail-guide.  Other questions about electronic mail
>should be directed to the newsgroup comp.mail.misc.
> 
>If you want to get a list of public access UNIX sites, please see the
>Nixpub bulletin board list that is posted regularly to alt.bbs.  The
>list is maintained by Phil Eschallier <phil@ls.com> and is available
>for anonymous FTP from GVL.Unisys.COM in the file pub/nixpub/long.
>Questions or comments should be directed to alt.bbs.
> 
>If you want to get a list of dial-up bulletin board systems, please
>get a copy of THELIST.  THELIST is available for anonymous FTP from
>wuarchive.wustl.edu in the directory /mirrors/msdos/bbslists.  See
>the 00-index file for the current name.  Questions or comments should
>be sent to alt.bbs.lists.
> 
>------------------------------
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> 
>Subject: -2-  How can I search this FAQ to find the answers?
>Date: 1 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>This FAQ follows the RFC1153 recommendations for message digests and
>thus should easily be viewed by newsreaders that understand message
>digests.
> 
>This FAQ also uses the Subject: lines with the answer to each question
>and thus should be easily step through the answers with the "^G" command
>of rn.
> 
>This FAQ marks each question with a "dash number dash" so that using
>a regular expression search pattern you can easily get directly to any
>question on the document.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -3-  What is the Internet?
Date: 1 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>The Internet can be defined as the set of all interconnected TCP/IP sites.
>In the United States, this is usually taken to mean any site connected to one
>of the regional networks which are joined together by the NSFNET.
>In the past the Internet was defined as the set of all sites that were
>IP reachable, but due to the splintering of the Internet into Commercial
>and Research&Education networks, and the increase in the number of
>secure Internet gateways, this is becoming less and less a valid definition.
>This definition has also been a subject of great debate; however, this
>newsgroup is not valid place for such debates.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -4-  How can I get access to the Internet?
>Date: 14 Sep 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>There are at least two ways you can gain access to the Internet.
> 
>The first method to gain access to the Internet is by getting an account
>on a public access bulletin board system that is connected to the Internet.
>There are a growing number of such systems available.  For information
>on some of these systems, send electronic mail to:
>	info@world.std.com
>	info@netcom.com
>	info@concert.net
>	info@panix.com
>	info@holonet.net
>	info@msen.com
>	info@csn.org
>	sysadmin@ids.com
>	info@rahul.net
>	info@digex.com
>Any of these systems is open to the public for a monthly access fee.
> 
>A second method to gain access to the Internet is by getting an account
>with a network service provider who offers a "Dialin" service.  See the
>"How do I get connected to the Internet?" section for more information.
> 
>More information on dialup access to the Internet is available in the
>"Public Dialup Internet Access List (PDIAL)".  The list is posted at regular
>intervals to alt.internet.access.wanted and is maintained by
>Peter Kaminski <kaminski@netcom.com>.  A copy of the PDIAL is available
>via anonymous FTP from GVL.Unisys.COM under the name /pub/pubnet/pdial.
>PDIAL may be obtained by email from the Information Deli archive server.
>To receive the most recently published PDIAL, send email with the subject
>"Send PDIAL" to "info-deli-server@netcom.com".
>To subscribe to a list which receives future editions as they are
>published, send email with the subject "Subscribe PDIAL" to
>"info-deli-server@netcom.com".  To receive both the most recent and
>future editions, send both messages.
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question, this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion of how to get access to the
>Internet.  This newsgroup makes the assumption that you already have access
>to the Internet.  Queries about gaining access to the Internet should be
>directed to alt.internet.access.wanted.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -5-  How do I get connected to the Internet?
>Date: 14 Sep 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>Traditionally, connections to the Internet were dedicated connections.
>This is still the most common type of connection.  Monthly costs for the
>connection range anywhere from $250 per month [plus line charges] for a
>dial-up 9600 bps connection to $4,000 [plus line charges] for a T1 [1.44Mbps]
>connection.  There is also an initial one time startup fee of anywhere
>from $100 to $8,000 [plus equipment charges].
> 
>Some service providers are also offering part-time dial-up connections.
>Customers share a set of phone lines and dial-up when needed.  This is
>usually less expensive than dedicated dial-up connections for customers
>who need a connection less than 80 hours per month.  Monthly costs range
>from $40-100 per month [plus line charges] plus an hourly charge of $2-4.
> 
>Some service providers have begun to offer a new "Dialin" service.  The
>name for Dailin service varies from vendor to vendor.  The Dialin service
>is usually provided as a way for Internet connected users to connect back
>to their home sites from remote locations.  But most service providers do
>not limit their service to this audience, it is open to people not already
>on the Internet.  The Dialin service provides either a terminal server
>connection [with password] or an account on the service provider's equipment
>[with password] which permits you to use telnet to connect to other sites
>on the Internet.  This service differs from the normal "dial-up" IP services
>because it does not require the user to run any IP software like PPP 
>(Point-to-Point Protocol) or SLIP (Serial Line IP).  The cost for this
>service usually range from $35 to $250 per month [plus line charges].
>There is also an initial $35 to $500 connection fee [plus equipment charges].
> 
>The following are a list of known commercial Internet service providers, along
>with the services they offer, an e-mail address to contact for more information,
>a phone number to contact for more information, or an FTP archive for more
>information.
> 
>ALTERNET
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 y     y    y    y    n
>Dialup Line	 y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: no
>Dialin Service:	TAC (Terminal ACcess)
>Region: national (USA)
>Contact: alternet-info@uunet.uu.net
>Phone: 1-800-4UUNET3
>FTP: ftp.uu.net:/uunet-info/
> 
>ANSNET
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 n     n    y    y    y
>Dialup Line	 n     n    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: no
>Region: national (USA)
>Contact: info@ans.net
>Phone: 1-914-789-5300 or 1-313-663-2482
>FTP: nis.ans.net:/pub/info/
> 
>CERFnet
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 n     y    y    y    n
>Dialup Line	 y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Dialin Service:	DIAL'n'CERF (nationwide USA)
>Region: California
>Contact: help@cerf.net
>Phone: 1-800-876-CERF
>FTP: nic.cerf.net:/cerfnet/
> 
>Colorado SuperNet
>Full time connections
> speed          9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line      y     n    y    y    n
>Dialup Line      y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Dialin Service: Interactive Dialin
>Region: Colorado
>Contact: info@csn.org
>Phone: 1-303-273-3471
>FTP: csn.org:/CSN/reports
> 
>CONCERT Network
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 n     n    y    y    n
>Dialup Line	 y     n    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Dialin Service: CONCERT-Connect
>Region: North Carolina
>Contact: info@concert.net
>Phone: 1-919-248-1999
>FTP: ftp.concert.net:/doc
> 
>JvNCnet
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	???   ???  ???  ???   ???
>Dialup Line	???   ???   -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes (Dialin'Tiger)
>Dialin Service:	Dialin'Terminal
>Region: NJ/USA
>Contact: market@jvnc.net
>Phone: 1-800-35TIGER
>FTP: nisc.jvnc.net:/???
> 
>MSEN
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 y     y    n    n    n
>Dialup Line	 y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Dialin Service:	yes [*note* it is a local call from any 313 #]
>Region: Michigan
>Contact: info@msen.com
>Phone: 1-313-741-1120
>FTP: ftp.msen.com:/pub/vendor/msen/
> 
>NETCOM
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 y     y    y    n    n
>Dialup Line	 y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Region: California
>Contact: info@netcom.com
>Phone: (408) 554-8649
> 
>OARnet
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 y     y    y    y    y
>Dialup Line	 y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Dialin Service:	none
>Region: Ohio
>Contact: nic@oar.net
>Phone: 1-614-292-0700
> 
>PSINet
>Full time connections
> speed		9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line	 y     y    y    y    n
>Dialup Line	 y     y    -    -    -
> note: T1=1.544Mbs T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: yes
>Dialin Service:	Global Dialup Service (GDS)
>Region: national (USA)
>Contact: info@psi.com
>Phone: 1-800-82PSI82
>FTP: ftp.psi.com:/press.releases/
>           
>SURAnet
>Full time connections
> speed          9.6K 14.4K 56K   T1   T3
>Leased Line      y     n    y    y    y
>Dialup Line	 n     n    -    -    -
> note T1=1.544Mbs   T3=45Mbps
>Part time connections: no
>Dialin Service: none
>Regional: Southeastern United States
>Contact: marketing@sura.net
>Phone: 1-800-SURA-NET
>FTP: ftp.sura.net:/nic
> 
>A list of Internet service providers, including regional networks who support
>only Research and Education is available via anonymous FTP from
>ftp.nisc.sri.com as the file netinfo/Internet-access-providers-US.txt
>and netinfo/Internet-access-providers-non-US.txt.
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question, this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion of how to get connected to the
>Internet.  This is the correct newsgroup to discuss your bulletin board
>system and what it offers once you are connected to the Internet.
>Queries about gaining access to the Internet should be directed to
>alt.internet.access.wanted.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -6-  I don't get alt.internet.access.wanted.  What do I do?
>Date: 12 Jul 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>Questions about newsgroups at a site are normally handled by the local
>news administrator.  The news administrator can normally be reached
>by sending mail to "news" at your newshost (e.g. news@alpha.beta.edu).
>This does not always work and you may need to contact your system
>administrator or the user support or services group for your site.
> 
>Even if your site does not plan to receive alt.internet.access.wanted
>you can still post your request to alt.internet.access.wanted by using
>the standard means.
> 
>Anyone can post to a newsgroup even if they do not receive USENET
>newsgroups.  As the "Answers to Frequently Asked Questions" guide
>for USENET [which can be found in news.announce.newusers] states:
> 
>     43. Is it possible to post messages to the Usenet via electronic mail?
> 
>	There are a few sites on the Usenet that offer a full-scale mail
>	to news gateway, so that you can post via E-mail to any newsgroup
>	support.
> 
>	The most well-known gateway of this sort is ucbvax.berkeley.edu.
>	To post a message to the Usenet through that gateway, you take
>	the name of the newsgroup to which you want to post and convert
>	all of the periods to dashes, and use that as the address to
>	which to send your message.  For example, to post a message to
>	news.newusers.questions, you would mail it to
>	news-newusers-questions@ucbvax.berkeley.edu.
> 
>	Please do not use this service if you have other posting access
>	to the Usenet.
> 
>Thus you can post your questions to USENET and specifically request
>users to only e-mail answers back to you [due to your inability to
>read the group].
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -7-  How do I find out if Alpha Beta University is on the Internet?
>Date: 1 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>The most common way of finding this out is the "whois" command.
>For example to find out if Washington University is on the network
>the command "whois washington" will list all the sites and registered
>users with washington in their name.  Please note that it must be a 
>full word match - "whois wash" would not work.
> 
>Once you have found the entry of interest you can use the "whois" command
>to get further information on contacts.  For example, the command
>"whois !WUSTL-DOM" will give you names and USnail addresses to reach
>Washington University, St Louis.
> 
>Another method to check on how to reach a college or university, is to
>check the college/university email directory maintained by Mark Kantrowitz
><mkant@cs.cmu.edu>. The directory lists the mail addresses of many 
>schools.  A copy is stored in the anonymous FTP file
>/pub/usenet/soc.college/Student_Email_Addresses on the site
>pit-manager.mit.edu (18.72.1.58).  If you don't have anonymous ftp access,
>you can get it by sending a message to "mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu"
>with the subject "send usenet/soc.college/Student_Email_Addresses".
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -8-  Is there a list of all the sites on the Internet?
>Date: 15 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>No.  The Internet [as of 01/92] is composed of more than 727,000 hosts.
>There are more than 1000 hosts added per day and the rate of growth is
>increasing.  There is no canonical list of sites and by the time you
>could generate one it would be out of date.
> 
>The DDN NIC maintains a list of all the hosts registered as primary domain
>hosts but does not try to maintain a list of all of the subdomains or
>secondary hosts.  This list is available from nic.ddn.mil in the directory
>netinfo in the file hosts.txt.  It contains only a small fraction of the
>hosts on the Internet and thus should not be used as a definitive reference.
> 
>More information on the growth of the Internet is available in RFC 1296.
>Written by Mark Lottor <mkl@nisc.sri.com>, RFC 1296 describes 10 years
>of the history of the growth of the Internet and the program used to try
>to characterize its growth.  This project produced a much more complete
>list of hosts, but it is over 10 megabytes compressed(!) and took days(?)
>to run.  RFC 1296 is available via anonymous FTP from nic.ddn.mil in
>the file /rfc/rfc1296.txt.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -9-  How do I send mail to users on Prodigy?
>Date: 27 Jul 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>By opening an account on Prodigy.
> 
>Prodigy does not currently have any external connections.  It is therefore
>impossible to send mail to a Prodigy user from any system other than Prodigy.
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question, this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion electronic mail addressing.
>Questions about electronic mail should be directed to the newsgroup
>comp.mail.misc.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -10- How do I send mail to users on Compuserve?
>Date: 8 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>The address should take the form of xxxxxx.yyyy@compuserve.com where
>xxxxxx,yyyy is the Compuserve account number.  To create an address,
>convert the comma in the account name to a period and append @compuserve.com.
> 
>You can also connect directly to Compuserve via the Merit Network, Inc.
>gateway to SprintNet (formerly Telenet).  You will be billed as though you
>were connecting to Compuserve directly through SprintNet but there are
>[currently] no additional charges for the use of the gateway.  To use this
>service, you must telnet to hermes.merit.edu and enter "compuserve" at the
>"Which Host?" prompt.  For more information on getting an account, contact
>acctmgr@merit.edu
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question, this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion electronic mail addressing.
>Questions about electronic mail should be directed to the newsgroup
>comp.mail.misc.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>From: pozar@kumr.lns.com (Tim Pozar)
>Subject: -11- How do I send mail to users on Fidonet?
>Date: 1 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>    First you need to know the name of the person and node number of the
>Fido-Net system that the person uses.
> 
>    The address of a FidoNode looks like this: 1:105/302.0. Usually the
>1: and .0 are left off, but they are there by default. (In Europe the Zone
>is 2: and in the Pacific Basin it is 3:.)  That address can be translated as
>"Zone 1, Net 105, FidoNode 302, Point 0." or p0.f302.n105.z1.  Add the FidoNet
>domain of .fidonet.org to the end of that, chop off the p0 (it a default
>since the point number is zero) and you have f302.n105.z1.fidonet.org -
>the "Fully Qualified Domain Name" of a FidoNet BBS.
> 
>   Another example is 2:105/4.3 which would be written as
>    p3.f4.n105.z2.fidonet.org
>Notice that we specified the point number since it was a number other
>than zero.
> 
>    FidoNet uses full names of the callers.  Multi-part name folks
>(eg. First Last, ie. "Tim Pozar") will have a period '.' seperating
>their names.  So, lets say you wanted to send mail to Tim Pozar at
>1:125/555.0, you would address your letter to:
>    Tim.Pozar@f555.n125.z1.fidonet.org.
> 
> [and its corollary - How do I send mail to the Internet from Fidonet?]
> 
>    This is a bit more of a trick.  You need to know your nearest
>Fidonet -> Internet gateway.  A quick way of telling would be to send
>mail from the Internet to your FidoNet site.  The mail will automagicly
>pop out your nearest gateway.
> 
>    Some times nets do not have a local gateway.  In that case, the mail
>will pop out the default gateway.  Currently the default gateway is in
>Arizona. So if you live in the New England states and you are not served by
>a local gateway, it may be a bit of a long time before the mail will get to
>your FidoNet site.
> 
>    Once you know who your gateway is, you need to address the mail as such:
>   1] In the "To" field enter "Uucp".
>   2] The destination FidoNet node will be the gateway.
>   3] On the first line of your message you will enter "To: <Internet address>"
>      i.e. "To: pozar@kumr.lns.com"
>   4] Put a blank line after the Internet address line.
>   5] Enter the body of the message after the blank line.
> 
>    A message would look something like:
>To:      Uucp 1:125/555
>From:    Joe FidoNet User
>Date:    January 31 1992
>Subject: Testing 1-2-3
> 
>To: pozar@kumr.lns.com
> 
>Hey Tim!  What's shaking?
> 
>		Joe User
><End of message>
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question, this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion electronic mail addressing.
>Questions about electronic mail should be directed to the newsgroup
>comp.mail.misc.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -12- How do I find Jane Doe's e-mail address?
>Date: 29 Jun 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>The short answer:
>The most widely accepted way of finding another user's electronic mail
>address is to pick up the phone and call them.  This works wonders!!!
> 
>The long answer:
>There is no one standard way of locating user mail box information.
>There are in fact more than one "standard" for storing this information
>and very few locations use even one of these "standards".
> 
>One method of finding users is "whois".  The DDN NIC keeps a database
>of all administrative, technical, and zone contacts for domains.
>Examples of other institutions who use this method are Stanford University
>and the University of Virginia.  A list of known whois servers is
>available via anonymous ftp from sipb.mit.edu in the file
>pub/whois/whois-servers.list.  The file is maintained by Matt Power
><mhpower@athena.mit.edu>.
> 
>A second method of finding users is "X.500".  X.500 is the OSI directory
>service.  It is the choice of the next generation.  It is also huge, and
>an amazing resource hog.  
> 
>A third method of finding users is the WAIS "usenet-addresses" database 
>of all users who post to USENET.  This only works if the user has posted
>a message to USENET.
> 
>A fourth method of finding users is "NetFind", a commercial program
>for discovering information.  This program will actively try to search
>out a user given their organization and full name.
>For more information, contact netfind@xcaret.com.
> 
>The netfind Internet white pages tool now supports a server.
>You can try it out by telnet'ing to bruno.cs.colorado.edu and
>logging in as "netfind" (with no password).
> 
>A fifth method of finding users, if you're looking for somebody at a
>college or university, is to check the college/university email directory
>maintained by Mark Kantrowitz <mkant@cs.cmu.edu>. The directory lists
>the mail addresses of many schools, and (when available) how you can
>look for people at those sites.  A copy is stored in the anonymous
>ftp file /pub/usenet/soc.college/Student_Email_Addresses on the site
>pit-manager.mit.edu (18.72.1.58); if you don't have anonymous ftp access,
>you can get it by sending a message to "mail-server@pit-manager.mit.edu"
>with the subject "send usenet/soc.college/Student_Email_Addresses".
> 
>More information on these and other methods is available in the
>"FAQ: How to find people's E-mail addresses" maintained by Jonathan I. Kamens
><jik@mit.edu> and posted regularly to comp.mail.misc.  This document is also
>available via FTP from pit-manager.mit.edu (18.72.1.58) in the file
>/pub/usenet/news.answers/finding-addresses.
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question, this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion electronic mail addressing.
>Questions about electronic mail should be directed to the newsgroup
>comp.mail.misc.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -13- Where can I find a list of Internet accessible bulletin boards?
>Date: 1 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>By reading the postings to this newsgroup - alt.bbs.internet.
>The current list of Internet accessible bulletin boards is maintained
>by Thomas A. Kreeger <zamfield@Dune.EE.MsState.Edu> and is irregularly
>posted under the title "Zamfield's Internet BBS List".
>The list is also available via anonymous FTP from wuarchive.wustl.edu
>in the file /pub/Internet-BBS.list.[date-of-last-update].
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -14- Where can I find a list of Internet accessible services?
>Date: 1 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>By reading the postings to this newsgroup - alt.bbs.internet.
>The current list of Internet accessible services is maintained
>by Scott Yanoff <yanoff@csd4.csd.uwm.edu> and is regularly posted
>under the title "Updated Internet Services List".  The list is also
>available via anonymous FTP from csd4.csd.uwm.edu in the file
>/pub/inet.services.txt
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -15- What is FTP and how can I use it?
>Date: 30 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows a person to transfer files between
>two computers connected to the Internet.  Some systems on the Internet
>offer files through "anonymous" FTP.  Anonymous FTP servers permits users
>to transfer files to/from the site even when they do not have an account
>at the site.
> 
>Not every site permits anonymous tranfers and it is wrong to try systems that
>have not advertised the availability of such a service.  This is similar to
>walking up to a strange house and trying the windows and doors to see if any
>are open.
> 
>To find a list of sites that permit anonymous FTP, you can monitor the
>newsgroup comp.archives.  You can also read the "Anonymous FTP List" 
>maintained by Tom Czarnik <aftp-list@netcom.com>.  The list is regularly
>posted to comp.sources.wanted and is available via anonymous FTP from
>pit-manager.mit.edu in the files /pub/usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/sites*.
> 
>In general, the "Anonymous FTP List" should be used as a last resort
>when trying to locate information.  There are a _large_ number of anonymous
>FTP sites on the Internet, and it is much too time consuming to try to
>search each site when trying to find information.  There are other
>tools, such as Archie, that help you to locate sites that carry a specific
>package.  
> 
>It is beyond the scope of this FAQ to try to cover all the ways to locate
>sources on the Internet.  More information about how to find sources and
>sites is posted in the comp.sources.wanted FAQ "How to find sources".
>It is available for anonymous FTP from pit-manager.mit.edu in the file:
>/pub/usenet/comp.sources.wanted/H_t_f_s_(R_T_B_P).
> 
>Perhaps the best way to learn how to use FTP is the read the manual pages
>[if any] that are on your system.  Lacking such documentation, the following
>summary should help.  More information is available in other FAQs.
> 
>To use FTP, a command similar to "ftp hostname" is used; where hostname
>is replaced by the name of host you wish to contact.  If the computer knows
>how to contact that host, you will next be presented with a "Name:" prompt.
>At this point, if you are using anonymous FTP, you should enter the username
>of "anonymous".  On some sites "ftp" will also work as an anonymous username.
>If the system recognizes the username as an anonymous entry then you should
>receive back a "331 Guest login ok" response followed by a "Password:" prompt.
>At this prompt you should enter your email address for the password.
>It's not necessary, but it's a courtesy for those sites that like to know who
>is making use of their facility.  At this point you should be presented
>with a "230 Guest login ok" response or something similar.  If for some
>reason things did not work you may receive a "530 Login incorrect" response.
>Type in "quit" at the "ftp>" prompt and try again.  If it fails a second time,
>contact someone at your site for help.
> 
>Once connected to the other site and authenticated, you have a number of
>commands available to you.  Some FTP commands are the same on most computers,
>but others are not.  Most versions of FTP will list the commands available
>if you type "help".  The standard commands include:
> 
>	dir	list the files in the current directory
>	cd	Change directory
>	binary	Switch to binary mode.  For transferring binary files.
>	ascii	Switch to ascii mode.  For transferring text files.
>		It will automatically translate CR/LF and NL between
>		systems.  ASCII mode is the default mode.
>	get	copy a file from the remote computer to yours
> 
>Typically, a directory called 'pub' is where the interesting things
>are stored. Some sites will have a file with a name like ls-lR,
>that contains a complete list of the files on that site.
>Different systems have different organizations for their files
>and you may need to do some exploring to find where the files of
>interest you are located.
> 
>Once you have finished getting the files of interest you should issue the
>"quit" command to close the FTP connection and exit the FTP program.
> 
>Please note, although this is a Frequently asked Question this newsgroup,
>alt.bbs.internet, is NOT for the discussion of anonymous FTP sites.
>Questions about FTP should be directed to the newsgroup comp.sources.wanted
>or comp.archives.admin.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -16- What is a MUD and where can I get more information on them?
>Date: 8 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>A MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) is a program which allows multiple people to
>interact with each other in a simulated environment.  Because of the growing
>popularity of MUDs which are not dungeons, the acronym is slowly evolving
>to be Multi-User Dimensions.
> 
>You may also get more information from the 3 part FAQ which is regularly
>posted to rec.games.mud.  The MUD FAQ is maintained by Jennifer "Moira" Smith
><jds@math.okstate.edu> and is available via anonymous FTP from
>ftp.math.okstate.edu in the file pub/muds/misc/mud-faq.
> 
>alt.bbs.internet is _not_ the newsgroup to discuss MUDs.  There is a newsgroup
>specifically for the discussion of all aspects of MUDs called rec.games.mud.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -17- Are there any books about using the Internet?
>Date: 14 Sep 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>Yes.  There are a growing number of reference books available on the subject
>of using the Internet.
> 
>TITLE: Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginner's Guide, 2nd ed
>AUTHOR: Brendan P. Kehoe
>PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall
>ISBN: 0-13-010778-6
>PAGES: 112
>PRICE: 22.00 $US
>	This guide should give you a reference to consult if you're curious
>	about what can be done with the Internet.  It also presents the
>	fundamental topics that are all too often assumed and considered
>	trivial by many network users.  It covers the basic utilities
>	and information reaching other networks.
> 
>TITLE: The Whole Internet User's Guide & Catalog
>AUTHOR: Ed Krol
>PUBLISHER: O'Reilly
>ISBN: 1-56592-025-2
>PAGES: 400
>PRICE: 24.95 $US
>DESCRIPTION:
>	This 400-page book covers the basic utilities used to access
>	the network and then guides users through the Internet's
>	"databases of datases" to access the millions of files and
>	thousands of archives available.  It includes a resource index
>	that covers a broad selection of approximately 300 important
>	resources available on the Internet.
> 
>TITLE: Internet: Getting Started
>SERIES: Volume 1, Internet Information Series
>AUTHOR: [SRI International, Network Information Systems Center]
>PUBLISHER: 
>ISBN: 0-944-604-15-3
>PAGES: 
>PRICE: 39.00 $US
>DESCRIPTION:
>	Internet: Getting Started explains how to join the Internet, the
>	various types of Internet access, and procedures for obtaining a
>	unique IP address and domain name.  An extensive list of Internet
>	access providers of all types is provided.  Information regarding
>	access for countries outside of the United States is included as
>	well.  Finally, the guide explains many concepts essential to the
>	Internet, such as the Domain Name System, IP addressing, Internet
>	protocols, and electronic mail.  This is the comprehensive overview
>	of what the Internet is and how to become a part of it.
> 
>Please note that there are many free references available on using the
>Internet available via the Internet [including an earlier version of
>"Zen and the Art of the Internet"], but if you would rather own a bound
>book or do not yet have Internet access, then these books might be for
>you.
> 
>------------------------------
> 
>Subject: -18- How can I find answers to other questions?
>Date: 8 Mar 92 00:00:01 EST
> 
>By asking the questions in an appropriate manner in an appropriate newsgroup.
>To find out about appropriate manners and appropriate newsgroups please read
>all the postings in news.announce.newusers.  You might also want to take a
>peek at some questions that already have answers in the news.answers group.
> 
>This newsgroup is NOT for the discussion of dial-outs, electronic mail,
>public access UNIX sites, or dial-up bulletin board systems.
> 
>DO NOT post an article asking for "Internet access in (xxx) area code?"
>This newsgroup is for how to reach systems once you are already on the
>Internet, not how to reach the Internet.
> 
>If you have a question about Internet accessible bulletin boards then you
>have found the right place - alt.bbs.internet.  Please post your question
>and ask people to send you the answer via e-mail.  Once you have determined
>that you have a correct answer, please post a new message with a Subject:
>line that begins with "SUMMARY:" followed by your original subject line
>and post a BRIEF summarization of your question, the correct answer, and
>the people who helped you find the answer.
> 
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> 
>< Due to readability complaints, the copyright notice has been placed
>  here at the end. >
> 
>Copyright 1992 Aydin Edguer
> 
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