From: camacho@elec.canterbury.ac.nz (J. R. Camacho)
Subject: IEEE Guia de Enderecos Eletronicos. 
Organization: Electrical Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 02:13:21 GMT

	Aos prezados colegas Engenheiros Eletricistas segue o Guia de Enderecos Eletronicos do IEEE.
	Um grande abraco e bom proveito.

	J.R. Camacho

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Index of E-mail Guide Topics
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1   E-Mail at IEEE
2   The Internet
    The E-mail Liaison
3   Connection Procedure for Sections and other units
    What You Need To Connect
4   Regional E-mail Coordinators
5   Current E-mail Services
6   Future E-mail Services
7   Protocol
    E-mail Addressing
    For Compmail Users
8   For Commercial System Users
    Reference Books

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E-Mail Guide November 30, 1992, Page 1 

                         IEEE E-MAIL GUIDE
               Published by the RAB Section/Chapter 
             Support Committee and IEEE Field Services 

This guide is designed for IEEE people who are familiar
with basic PC and electronic mail concepts. Additional
information for beginners or advanced users is noted at
the end of this guide.

E-MAIL AT IEEE 

IEEE is expanding its use of e-mail as a means of
"connecting" members and the various entities of IEEE
(Sections, Societies, committees, staff, etc.) to one
another. E-mail can provide more cost-effective means
for communication than other techniques. It is also
personally convenient. Our experience, over the past
several years, is that we can significantly reduce
telephone, postal, and travel costs while improving our
use of time. At present, many individuals (both
volunteers and staff) are using e-mail for IEEE-related
activities. The purpose of this document is to assist
you in becoming an effective IEEE e-mail user. 

IEEE headquarters, located in the eastern United
States, is connected to the Internet. This network is
connected to many other electronic networks, both
public and commercial. To use "IEEE e-mail," you need
to use an e-mail system that connects with the
Internet.

IEEE staff and many volunteers are generally reachable
by sending messages to "i.name@ieee.org" or
"group@ieee.org". Information is generally obtainable
by sending a message (that triggers an automatic
response) to "topic@ieee.org". Please see the section
on e-mail services for details.

The preceding simple addressing scheme is made possible
by use of a forwarding service. All messages sent to
xxx@ieee.org are automatically forwarded to the actual
address(es) of the appropriate recipient(s). A set of
directories is being developed that lists the e-mail
aliases and names for all persons and groups that are
included in the IEEE E-mail forwarding service.

Sections are being encouraged to establish IEEE e-mail
links in order to improve Section operation and provide
e-mail related services for their members. Student
Branches are similarly encouraged to set up their own
e-mail links or in co-operation with Sections. Societies
are also developing their e-mail connections.

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THE INTERNET

The IEEE maintains a direct link to the Internet which
provides worldwide electronic message interchange.  The
Internet backbone system was established by the
National Science Foundation to provide electronic
interchange of scientific data for non-commercial
purposes.  While there are charges for an organization
to connect to the Internet, there are no per message
charges.  However, there may be charges to use or
connect to computer systems that provide access to the
Internet.

THE E-MAIL LIAISON (for Sections and other units)

The success of e-mail is based on several principles
which have little to do with available technology:

~   The user of e-mail must use it continuously and   
    conscientiously. E-mail should be checked
    regularly, just like a postal mailbox.

~   There must be value in using e-mail - such as
    having someone at the other end respond to you
    (especially where there are requests to staff).

~   The user of e-mail must be able to set up and use
    it conveniently and efficiently.

The Section is intended to be a local contact and focal
point for IEEE members. Most Sections will have a mix
of members - some e-mail experts and some novices.

To deal with the technology and ensure the "right kind
of use," each unit (Section, Branch, Society, etc.) is
advised to appoint an "e-mail liaison." This person
should be a competent e-mail user with access to
Internet, be willing to provide help and training on
e-mail for those who need it, and generally coordinate
local e-mail activity. The first step is to establish
the link (see CONNECTION PROCEDURE). Future steps
depend on the level of e-mail service you wish to
establish - from a single user contact to bulletin
board service for all members of the unit. 

The e-mail liaison should hold an appointed position
within the committee of the unit (e.g. "Chicago Section
E-mail Liaison"). The appropriate unit authority
(Section Chair, Society President, etc) will be asked
to select/confirm the e-mail liaison once a year.

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CONNECTION PROCEDURE FOR SECTIONS AND OTHER UNITS

Assuming that "you" refers to the e-mail liaison:

 ~   Send an e-mail message to startup@ieee.org that
     contains the following information:    
  (a)  your e-mail address
  (b)  your Full Name
  (c)  your day-time phone number
  (d)  your FAX number (if available)
  (e)  the name of the Society, Section, or Student 
       Branch you represent
  (f)  the name of the President or Chair who has 
       appointed you as the e-mail liaison 

 ~   Your message will be immediately acknowledged to
     confirm your e-mail connection with IEEE.

 ~   You will be assigned a unit alias, such as:
          soc.comp@ieee.org (Society format)
          sec.chicago@ieee.org (Section format)
          sb.latech@ieee.org (Student Branch format)

 ~   Your alias will be listed at "ieee.org" which will
     automatically redirect e-mail to your actual
     e-mail address.  

WHAT YOU NEED TO CONNECT

At home: A PC, modem and communications software.
At work: (if your company has a computer system which 
          connects to the Internet) Permission to use.

If you are using a PC from home (for example), you need
to dial up a computer system that connects to the
Internet and use the e-mail software on that system.
You also need permission to log on to that system. 

Some corporations, government agencies, and schools
will allow connect privileges if you work for them or
know someone who is sympathetic. Some IEEE Sections do
(or will) provide their members with such a service.

Certain commercial services (e.g. SprintMail, MCImail,
CompuServe, InfoServe) provide a local number to dial.
They charge for connect time and file storage. Some
services (e.g., Prodigy) do not link to the Internet.

There is free public domain communications software
(e.g. Kermit, CTRM) for establishing the link between
your PC and the computer system hosting the e-mail
software. Purchased software (e.g. Procomm, Bitcom,
Crosstalk) is equally suitable and may be better 
documented.

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REGIONAL E-MAIL COORDINATORS

Regional e-mail coordinators are IEEE volunteers ready
to assist you with special e-mail needs. The
Coordinators are members of the IEEE E-Mail Committee
which reports through the RAB Section/Chapter Support
Committee.

REGION 1                     REGION 2
Doug Wilkinson               William Schultz
10 Adelphi Avenue            2346 Richmond Road
Providence, RI 02906         Beachwood, OH 44122
401/863-7404(O)              216/953-6448(O)
d.wilkinson@ieee.org         216/765-1328(H)          
                             w.schultz@ieee.org

REGION 3                     REGION 4
David Green                  Joseph Feitler
933 Shadybrook Circle        1110 N Kenilworth
Birmingham, AL 35226         Oak Park, IL 60302
205/934-8440(O)              708/505-9100(O)
205/934-8437(FAX)            708/505-9133(FAX)
d.green@ieee.org             j.feitler@ieee.org

REGION 5                     REGION 6
Joseph Lillie                Wayne E. Amacher
South Central Bell           1088 Ticonderoga Drive
PO Box 4019C                 Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Lafayette, LA 70502          408/732-0810
318/261-4704(O)              w.amacher@ieee.org
318/261-4778(FAX)                  
j.lillie@ieee.org                  

REGION 7                     REGION 8
Robert Alden                 Franz Haselbacher
McMaster University          EDV Zentrum Technische
Power Research Lab           University
Hamilton Ont,                Graz Steyregasse 30
Canada L8S 4K1               A-8101 Graz, Austria
416/525-9140(O)              +43 873 6393(O)
416/828-2866(H)              +43 316 827685(FAX)
416/521-2922(FAX)            f.haselbacher@ieee.org
r.alden@ieee.org                   

REGION 9                     REGION 10
Juan Miguez                  D. (Nanda) Nandagopal
C T M Salto Grande           Guided Weapons Division
Brasil 867                   DSTO, Salisbury,
Salto 50000, Uruguay         South Australia 5108
598/732-7777(O)              +61-8-259-5919 (O)
598/732-3838(FAX)            +61-8-259-7080(FAX)
j.miguez@ieee.org            n.nandagopal@ieee.org

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CURRENT E-MAIL SERVICES

IEEE e-mail services make use of several types of
aliases. IEEE aliases are dummy addresses of the form
"xxx.yyy@ieee.org". When a message arrives at the IEEE
Internet node "ieee.org", the message is automatically
forwarded to the appropriate mailbox - whether it be at
the IEEE service centre or around the other side of the
world.

PERSONAL ALIASES - these are of the form
"i.name@ieee.org" - IEEE members and volunteers can
request a personal alias. There are three advantages to
having such an alias:
1 - you will be listed in the IEEE E-mail Directory 
    so that other people can find you,
2 - you have only one place to send future changes 
    in your e-mail address,
3 - these aliases are usually much easier to remember 
    and simpler to use than the real address.

STAFF ALIASES - many IEEE staff have e-mail addresses
and aliases similar to IEEE volunteer aliases.

UNIT ALIASES - many IEEE Sections, Student Branches,
and Societies have e-mail addresses and aliases of the
form "unit.name@ieee.org"

INFORMATION ALIASES - these are of the form
"info.topic@ieee.org" - about 71 auto-response text
files are available as of Nov. 1992. If an e-mail
message (not really a message, but a request using a
message format) is sent to an alias that begins with
"info.", the message content is discarded, and a
prewritten text file is automatically returned to the
sender. These information text files are listed in an
auto-response text file at "info.info@ieee.org".

SERVICE ALIASES - these are of the form
"service@ieee.org" - and enable you to request a
service from IEEE. For example, send a message to
"membership.inquiry@ieee.org" if you have a question
about your IEEE membership - (i.e. your renewal cheque
was cashed but IEEE sent you another bill !, or you
want to apply to upgrade your membership from associate
to full member grade, etc.). As of Nov. 1992, there are
about 21 service aliases available. These service
aliases are listed in an auto-response text file at
"info.services@ieee.org". These include the 5 
directory aliases. 

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IEEE E-MAIL DIRECTORIES

To obtain a copy of any of the five IEEE E-mail
directories, send a request (dummy message) to any of
the following aliases. These are of the auto-response 
text file format described previously.

"directory.vols@ieee.org"  a listing of IEEE volunteers
"directory.staff@ieee.org" a listing of IEEE staff
"directory.sec@ieee.org"   a listing of IEEE sections
"directory.sb@ieee.org"    a listing of IEEE branches
"directory.soc@ieee.org"   a listing of IEEE societies

For information on how obtain an IEEE E-mail alias and 
be listed in the IEEE Volunteer Directory, send a 
request to "info.directory@ieee.org".

If you wish to have your Section, Student Branch, or
Society listed, please obtain and read a copy of the
text file available at "info.startup@ieee.org".


FUTURE E-MAIL SERVICES

In the future, we expect to develop additional services
which will be available by e-mail. Your suggestions are
welcome and should be sent to:
"new.email.services@ieee.org".

For example, IEEE is working to provide bulletin board
services, and various groups of members are implementing
news groups.

New e-mail services and changes to existing e-mail
services will be announced by updating the appropriate
pre-written text files, such as at:
"info.email.services@ieee.org".

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PROTOCOL

It's important to remember that not everyone you
communicate with knows you personally - so do remember
to "sign" your e-mail! Electronic mail forwarding may
strip off or rename headers, making it impossible for
the recipient to identify the sender or other
recipients. Therefore, identify yourself and all
recipients within your e-mail message.

A text file which includes your name, unit name and
office (if applicable), telephone/fax numbers, and
postal addresses may be useful and can often be 
automatically appended. Here's an example:
----------------------------------------------------
Robert T.H. (Bob) Alden, Chair IEEE E-mail Committee
r.alden@ieee.org = alden@power.eng.mcmaster.ca
Power Research Lab, McMaster University T13-124
Hamilton, ON Canada L8S 4K1 Tel: 416\525-9140x4033

E-MAIL ADDRESSING

There are a number of different address conventions.
Here are some of the more common ones, written in the 
form used when sending from Internet.

Internet (U.S.)      jsmith@ee.uni.edu
Country Domain       brown@ece.un.ca
Bitnet               mary%school.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
UUCP                 mack!id@uunet.uu.net
Compmail             i.name@compmail.com
Compuserve           123.456@compuserve.com

FOR COMPMAIL USERS

The IEEE Computer Society negotiated a very favorable
contract with Sprint Mail, providing a tailored e-mail
service for those who otherwise have no access to
Internet.  That service is known as "Compmail", which
is set up as a subsystem under Sprint Mail.  It has an
Internet gateway known as "compmail.com".  Users on
Compmail are assigned a simple i.name address.

>From other systems connected to Internet, Compmail
users can be reached through the forwarding service
using their assigned i.name as i.name@ieee.org.  All
non Compmail users included in the IEEE forwarding list
can be addressed on Compmail by their i.name.  Messages
are then autoforwarded over Internet to their actual
mail boxes.

For addresses not included in the IEEE forwarding
service the procedure is more complex.  Please refer to
the manual distributed to users of the Compmail
service.

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FOR COMMERCIAL SYSTEM USERS

Use of the Internet for "for-profit" activities, or 
extensive use for private or personal business, is not   
permitted. For further information, read the NSFNET 
policy statement at "info.nsfnet.policy@ieee.org".

If you've chosen a commercial service for your e-mail,
be aware of their customer support services and
documentation. IEEE cannot provide assistance regarding
commercial services.


REFERENCE BOOKS

!%@:: A Directory of Elec. Mail Addressing & Networks
Donnalyn Frey and Rick Adams
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
103 Morris Street, Suite A
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(800) 338-6887 or (707) 829-0515
Internet: ora!nuts@uunet.uu.net

MH @ xmh:  E-mail for Users and Programmers
O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
103 Morris Street, Suite A
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(800) 338-6887 or (707) 829-0515
Internet: ora!nuts@uunet.uu.net

The Matrix - Computer Networks and Conf. Sys. Worldwide
John S. Quarterman, Digital Press
12 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA 01730


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