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- *** Instructions for users who want to send Inter-Network mail
- *** using NETSEX.
-
- Sending mail From WWIVNET:
-
- There are two ways of sending mail from a user on WWIVNET
- to a user on Fidonet. The first way is to use the full address:
-
- <USER NAME> OF <FIDO ADDRESS> @<GATEWAY NODE NUMBER>
-
- Example:
- Matt Logan OF 1:105/9999 @600
-
- The second way was provided so that names and addressed that
- exceed the maximum length allowed by the WWIV software can be
- used. The format for this type of addressing is:
-
- FIDONET @<GATEWAY NODE NUMBER>
- Then, in the first line of the message type:
- To: <USER NAME> OF <FIDO ADDRESS>
-
- Example:
- FIDONET @600
- (first line of text)
- To: Matt Logan OF 1:105/9999
-
- Note that both of the examples given will attempt to send mail to
- the same user at the same Fidonet address. The capitalization of
- the "OF" and the "To:" must be copied exactly. Remember, sending
- mail over Fidonet almost always costs the system the message is
- being sent from since fidonet mail is sent directly to the
- destination system. Please do not use Inter-Network mail unless
- you know what you are doing. Experimentation can be costly!
-
- If the gateway system had a USENET mail connection you may
- also send mail over USENET. The method of addressing may vary
- depending on what software if being run to convert messages from
- Fidonet to USENET. The method given assumes the Gateway system
- is running UFGATE.
-
- The format for sending mail over usenet is:
- UUCP OF <FIDONET ADDRESS> @ <GATEWAY ADDRESS>
-
- Then, on the first line you would type:
-
- To: <SYSTEM>!<SYSTEM>!...!<USER ID>
- Or:
- To: <USER ID>@<FULL DOMAIN NAME>
-
- Example:
- UUCP OF 1:105/9999 @600
- (First line)
- To: matt@jove.cs.pdx.edu
-
-
- Sending Mail from Fidonet to WWIVNET
-
- There are three ways of sending mail from Fidonet to
- WWIVNET. I will explain them here in order of most preferred to
- least preferred.
-
- Method 1:
- On a fidonet system you could send the mail to:
- n<WWIV NODE> u<USER NUMBER> OF <GATEWAY FIDONET ADDRESS>
- Example:
- n5317 u1 OF 1:105/9999
- This method is most preferred because there is no chance for
- error due to a mis-spelling of the name.
-
-
- Method 2:
- n<WWIV NODE> <USER NAME> OF <GATEWAY FIDONET ADDRESS>
- Example:
- n5317 Heavy 7 OF 1:105/9999
-
- This method could cause problems if the spelling of the name is
- different than the actual name.
-
- Method 3:
- <USER NAME> OF <GATEWAY FIDONET ADDRESS>
- Example:
- Heavy 7 OF 1:105/9999
-
- Messages addressed in this way will only reach the intended
- recipient if the recipent has an account on the WWIV node that is
- set up as the "LOCAL" node. Since you can't be sure what this
- "LOCAL" node will be without prior knowlege don't use this
- method. There is one exception to this rule: if the Gateway
- operator has set up a mail alias then messages addressed in this
- way will be routed to whatever is appropriate for the alias. To
- get an alias ask a gateway operator for an alias.
-
- Sending From USENET to WWIVNET:
-
- The name scheme works the same way as that listed above with one
- exeption: all spaces in the name are to be replaced with a "."
- Also, the Fidonet address will appear as such:
- <SYSTEM>!...!z<ZONE>.f<NET>.n<NODE>
-
- Example:
-
- gatesys!z1.f105.n9999!n5317.u1
-
- The above example will send the message through "gatesys" to
- fidonet 1:105/9999 and then onto user 1 of WWIVNET 5317. This is
- assuming that "gatesys" is the USENET site name of the
- USENET<=>FIDONET gateway node, and that 1:105/9999 is the address
- of the FIDONET<=>WWIVNET Gateway node.
-
- Please refer your questions first to your nearest NetSEX gateway
- operator, or if that is impossible, to one of the following
- addresses:
-
- USENET: matt@jove.cs.pdx.edu
- WWIVNET: 1@5317
-
- I'll try to answer questions as quickly as possible but I cannot
- guarantee a prompt response if too many people send me mail.
-