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- V-MailServer 1.22 General Information May 15, 1992
- Copyright (c) 1991,1992 Rick Vandenberg
-
- V-MailServer is a powerful MSDOS based mail server. It provides
- all the usual file server features, plus public and private mailing
- lists, automatic file requests, and additional commands. It is designed
- to work with any RFC822-compliant mail system that runs under MSDOS.
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-
- Features:
- ---------
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- File Server commands ( /GET, SEND, etc )
- Mailing List Server commands ( SUBSCRIBE, SIGNOFF, REVIEW )
- Automatic file sending features
- Password capability
- Fully configurable
- Definable daily and per message limits
- Full request logging
-
-
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- File Server Commands
- --------------------
-
- V-MailServer supports a variety of file request commands, including the
- common /GET, /PDGET, GET, and SEND. This is to allow users accustomed
- to different mail and list servers to use V-MailServer with a minimal
- learning curve.
-
-
- Mailing List server functions
- -----------------------------
-
- V-MailServer implements two types of mailing list facilities - public
- mailing lists and private mailing lists.
-
- Public mailing lists are accessed much like the well known BITNET
- LISTSERV mailing lists. People use the SUBSCRIBE and UNSUBSCRIBE
- commands to add or remove themselves from the applicable mailing
- lists. All messages are sent to the list address, and are then
- forwarded to all members of that mailing list.
-
-
- Private mailing lists are set up at the discretion of the system
- administrator. Files and mailing lists may be manipulated in user
- directories assigned to specific users. This type of functionality is
- useful for providing information or files to a private group of
- people.
-
- A brief summary of these commands:
-
- PUT - send a file to a user directory
- CREATELIST - create a mailing list file
- RESENDLIST - resend a file using a mailing list
- FILES - retrieve the list of files in a user directory
- KILL - erase a file in a user directory
-
-
- Automatic File Server features
- ------------------------------
-
- A file may be sent automatically in response to a message addressed
- to a specific address. For example, this file might be requested by
- sending a message to 'vmail-info-request@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca'.
- V-MailServer can be configured for any number of AFS addresses.
-
-
- Passwords
- ---------
-
- Passwords may be assigned, changed or deleted on a per-user basis. If
- the user has been assigned a password, no command may be processed
- unless the correct password is given in the body of the request.
-
-
- Request Logging
- ---------------
-
- All commands are logged in a user specified log file, along with the
- address of the requester and the date and time of the request.
-
-
- Request Limits
- --------------
-
- V-MailServer currently implements traffic limits on a per message and
- per day basis. These limits are imposed per From: address.
-
-
- Availability
- ------------
-
- V-MailServer 1.22 is available now (finally!).
-
-
- Support
- -------
-
- Support will be handled through the V-MailServer mailing list described
- below. Anyone interested in any facet of mail server use is invited to
- subscribe to this list.
-
-
- Application notes
- -----------------
-
- A series of application notes will be created as the need arises, and
- will be made available via the mail-server@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca. Use the
- following command to retrieve current index:
-
- GET appnotes/INDEX
-
-
-
- How To Get V-MailServer
- -----------------------
-
- Send the following command to mail-server@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca:
-
- GET VMS122.ZIP
-
- That's all there is to it.
-
-
- --
- For more information regarding V-MailServer, send a message to
- rick@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca.
-
- To access the current version of V-MailServer, send a message to
- mail-server@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca. Put the command 'HELP' in the body
- of the message.
-
- There is now a mailing list for discussing mail server issues of all
- types. For more information send a message to
- mail-server@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca. Put the command 'INFO VMAIL-L' in the
- body of the message. You may join the VMAIL-L list by using the
- 'SUBSCRIBE VMAIL-L' command also.
-
-
- Rick Vandenberg rick@vsystem.wimsey.bc.ca
- Vandenberg Systems Research
- Vancouver, BC
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