GETIT4U - Updated 13 Feb 98 by Bob Appleton
email - 4u@interquest.de

If this document is over 60 days old and for other files in the 4u
series, please see the end of this file for information.

Before reading on, I hope that you have obtained my file 'email4u'.
You'll need a basic understanding of email if you hope to gain
anything from these examples.

A ======= line separates the different headings
A ------- separates sections within a heading

If you find something wrong, let me know so that I can update this
document.  Also, if there's something that you'd like me to include,
drop me a line.

Updated/new items are designated with ## next to their index number.

INDEX

##=1= Gopher, Agora and Archie servers
=2= FTP sites via gopher
=3= WWW binary files via gopher
=4= USENET newsgroup FAQs via gopher plus search engine
=5= USENET newsgroups via gopher and agora
=6= WWW - NS Lookup Gateway 
=7= Gerry Boyd's search engines ready to go
=8= Decoding HTML newsgroup returns from Agora
=9= Sending messages to mailing lists from another address
=10= Getting the current weather
=11= Translating FTP URLs and interpreting FTP sites
=12= Using the URL-minder service (Advanced Service included)
##=13= Anonymous Remailers
=14= Gateways to use to post to USENET newsgroups
=15= Decoding Problems with FTP and Agora
=16= Search for information on specific computer viruses
=17= Using agora to finger an email address
=18= Translation service by email and translation software
##=19= Sending a Telex via email
=20= Tracer Routes
=21= SPAM and what to do about it
=22= Stock Quotes
##=23= FTP servers that support sending parts of files

== The 4U Series

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=1= Gopher ftpmail and agora Servers - (3 Feb)

For a list of ftpmail, agora/agora-like and gopher servers, get this
frequently updated file by Gerry Boyd.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/servers.html
---------------------------
Archie servers - (12 Aug)

archie@archie.rutgers.edu
archie@archie.funet.fi
archie@archie.doc.ic.ac.uk
archie@archie.th-darmstadt.de
archie@archie.unl.edu (WORKS INTERMITTENTLY)
archie@archie.univie.ac.at
archie@archie.univ-rennes1.fr
archie@archie.luth.se

NOTE - You should get the help file from ALL servers that you use i.e.
gopher, agora, ftp, bitftp, etc. by putting help in the body of a
message.  There may be differences that aren't readily apparent.

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=2= FTP sites via gopher (Host sites updated 5 Dec)

Host=gopher.UMontreal.CA
Host=gopher.panam.edu
Host=ras.ncc.go.jp
Host=gopher.upol.cz

EXAMPLE - I'll use this FTP site: ftp.cdrom.com

Send a message to a gopher server, using one of the HOSTS above, with
this in the body of the message:

#
Name=ftp.cdrom.com
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/
Host=****use one of the hosts from above****

This will be returned to you (parts snipped for brevity's sake):

<snip>
      35. ls-lR (36977k) [Sep 18 05:32].
      36. ls-lR.gz (5630k) [Sep 18 05:33].
      37. pub [Aug 24 17:12]/
      38. usr [Apr  3 02:23]/
      39. wcarchive.configuration (.0k) [Sep 18 05:00].

<snip>

#
Name=ls-lR (36977k) [Sep 18 05:32]
Numb=35
Type=0
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/ls-lR
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu (whatever host you used will show here)
#
Name=ls-lR.gz (5630k) [Sep 18 05:33]
Numb=36
Type=0
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/ls-lR.gz
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu
#
Name=pub [Aug 24 17:12]
Numb=37
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/pub/
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu
#
Name=usr [Apr  3 02:23]
Numb=38
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/usr/
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu
#
Name=wcarchive.configuration (.0k) [Sep 18 05:00]
Numb=39
Type=0
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/wcarchive.configurationconfig@
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu

If you then wanted to get the pub and usr directory then send to the
gopher server the portion from the return message that you desire.  In
this case, it's the pub and usr blocks.

#
Name=pub [Aug 24 17:12]
Numb=37
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/pub/
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu
#
Name=usr [Apr  3 02:23]
Numb=38
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:ftp.cdrom.com@/usr/
Host=gopher-gw.micro.umn.edu
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NOTES:

1. You can remove the Numb= line as this is unnecessary.
2. If you send back a lot of these, put an identifying line in the
Name= line.  For instance, I add from which location I'm receiving the
file.  Example: Name=pub [Aug 24 17:12] (ftp.cdrom.com)
Whatever you put in the Name= line will be in the subject of the
returned message.
3. As you can see from above, the ftp site is placed in the Path=
line with ftp: placed before it and @/ added after.
4. Gopher servers can be touchy.  So if you are returned an empty
message - TRY AGAIN.  Use a different gopher server and/or send the
message at a different time of day.
5. If there is a (.0k) next to the Name as in Numb=39 above, it means
there's nothing there.
6. Some FTP sites may not be accessible.
7. If you know of other Hosts that perform this service, please email
me so that I can include them in future updates.

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=3= WWW binary files via gopher

EXAMPLE - I'll use the following URL: http://www.benjerry.com/library/images/contest/fruit-hunt.gif

Split=150K

#
Name=fruit-hunt.gif
Type=9
Port=80
Path=GET /library/images/contest/fruit-hunt.gif
Host=www.benjerry.com
-------------------------------------------
NOTES:

1. The Split= command tells the gopher the maximum size of the messages
it returns (default 27K per message).  If it's a large binary file,
set the Split= command for whatever your server will accept.
2. The above works with any binary file like .zip, .gif., .jpg, etc.

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=4= USENET newsgroup FAQS via gopher and search engine

Here's a way to get, via gopher, the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
in those newsgroups that have them.  Send the following to any
gopher server (see =1=) in the body of a message and substitute the
newsgroup's name for the xxxxx.yyyyy.zzzzz

#
Name=xxxxx.yyyyy.zzzzz
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:rtfm.mit.edu@/pub/usenet-by-group/xxxxx.yyyyy.zzzzz/
Host=gopher.utoronto.ca

                        ========EXAMPLE=========

If you wanted the FAQ for alt.best.of.internet and the FAQ for
rec.travel, you'd send:

#
Name=alt.best.of.internet
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:rtfm.mit.edu@/pub/usenet-by-group/alt.best.of.internet/
Host=gopher.utoronto.ca
#
Name=rec.travel
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:rtfm.mit.edu@/pub/usenet-by-group/rec.travel/
Host=gopher.utoronto.ca

NOTE: You can retrieve up to 100 FAQS with one message.  Each FAQ will
be returned in a separate message to you with a subject that is in the
Name= block.  Don't forget the / at the end of the Path= line.
-------------------------
If you want to find out which newsgroups have FAQS,  then send this
message to a gopher server:

#
Name=USENET FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) by Newsgroup
Type=1
Port=70
Path=ftp:rtfm.mit.edu@/pub/usenet-by-group/
Host=gopher.utoronto.ca

NOTE: Be forewarned that you will get 17 messages in return each
being 823 lines long or 27K bytes per message unless you specify
a Split= command that is larger.
-------------------------
Here's how to search newsgroup FAQS for a key word.  Substitute the
word for XXX below.  The * means it will search for the word
specified and any other words containing it. (28 Dec)

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/search-usenet-fa\
qs/form?find=XXX*

Example:  To search newsgroup FAQs for the word 'graphic', I would
send this:

send http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/search-usenet-fa\
qs/form?find=graphic*

This would return newsgroups that had graphic, graphics, graphical,
geographic, photographic, etc. in their description

NOTE: The backslash at the end of a line tells the Agora server that
the URL continues on the next line.
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=5= USENET newsgroups via gopher - 12 Dec

Accessing USENET newsgroups via gopher (3 sections)

Send these 3 blocks in the body of a message to a gopher server:

#
Name=USENET News (University of Canberra, Australia)
Type=1
Port=4320
Path=nntp
Host=services.canberra.edu.au
#
Name=USENET News (University of Heidelberg)
Type=1
Port=4323
Path=nntp
Host=gopher.urz.uni-heidelberg.de
#
Name=USENET news - UP Olomouc
Type=1
Port=4320
Path=nntp
Host=risc.upol.cz
------------------------------------------------------------
This one returns the names in Spanish but the newsgroups are in English.

#
Name=USENET NEWS (from Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain)
Type=1
Port=70
Path=.news/
Host=mirzam.ccc.upv.es

Here's the translation you'll need.

1 - their local list
2 - their entire list of newsgroups with corresponding blocks.
3 - just a listing of every newgroup they carry
4 - keyword search
5 - the entire list of newsgroups from src.doc.ic.ac.uk

If you want to cut to the chase, here's #3 and #5 from the above.

#
Name=Consulta jerarquica de totes les "News"
Numb=2
Type=1
Port=70
Path=exec:-G:/bin/gonnrp
Host=mirzam.ccc.upv.es
#
Name=Consulta jerarquica de totes les "News" 
Numb=5
Type=1
Port=70
Path=1/usenet/news-info
Host=src.doc.ic.ac.uk
------------------------------------------
And last on the list, send a message to a gopher server with this as
the subj: sunsite.doc.ic.ac.uk
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Once you've retrieved all of the listings that you desire and want to
get the messages from a particular newsgroup, here's a sample using as
an example the newsgroup comp.mail.misc and a host from above.  Send a
message with the following body to a gopher mentioned in =1= with a
SUBJ: get all

#
Type=1
Port=4320
Path=nntp ls comp.mail.misc
Host=risc.upol.cz
-----------------------------------------
NOTES:

1. In the above, the two from doc.ic.ac.uk might grab from the same
bag but it's always nice to have alternatives.
2. If you find other gopher news servers, please email me so that I
can include them in future updates.
3. These gopher servers for news come and go.  Sometimes they're busy,
sometimes they return blank messages, and sometimes they just go
belly up.
----------------------------------------
Using agora servers (see =1= above), you can use these commands:

send news:comp.mail.misc
deep news:comp.mail.misc

The first command above will get you the current headers/subject lines
posted to comp.mail.misc that are carried by that particular agora
server.  The second command gets you all of the messages referred to
above.  All agora servers do NOT carry the same newsgroups nor do they
carry all newsgroups.
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=6= WWW - NS Lookup Gateway

Here are some simple WWW - NS Lookup Gateways.  You can enter either
the host name or IP address and it will return the other.  Examples:

send http://www.sanet.sk/~milan/cgi-bin/look?query=www.disney.com
will return the IP addresses for www.disney.com.

send http://www.csu.net/cgi-bin/nslookup?203.5.119.1
will return the host name, which happens to be trumpet.com.au

Just substitute either the host name or IP address for XXX and send
any of them in the body of a message to: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp

send http://www.rlg.org/cgi-bin/ip2ariadr.pl?addr=XXX
send http://www.sanet.sk/~milan/cgi-bin/look?query=XXX
send http://ebisu.ec.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/cgi/nslookup.cgi?XXX
send http://gday.bloke.com/cgi-bin/nslookup?XXX
send http://www.csu.net/cgi-bin/nslookup?XXX
send http://www.dinet.de/cgi-bin/nslookup?XXX
send http://www.inetw.net/cgi-bin/nslookup.cgi?XXX
send http://www.nih.go.jp/~jun/cgi-bin/nslookup?XXX
send http://www.nobis.com/cgi-bin/nslookup.cgi?XXX
send http://www.virtual.net.au/cgi-bin/nslookup?XXX
send http://www.hood.edu/cgi-bin/nslookup.sh.cgi?XXX
send http://www.wpi.edu/cgi-bin/nslookup?XXX

NOTE - If you're looking up a domain from an IP address: Some IP
addresses do not have a record in the Domain Name System that matches
them to a domain, even though there is a record associating a domain
with that IP address. For instance, when you get the IP addresses for
www.disney.com and send a query on those addresses, you get back a
"domain not found" message.
-----------------
Try some other lookup services.

send http://www.switch.ch/cgi-bin/info/whois?Que\
ry=XXX&Server=whois.internic.net
send http://www.switch.ch/cgi-bin/info/whois?Que\
ry=XXX&Server=whois.ripe.net

NOTE: The backslash at the end of a line tells the Agora server that
the URL continues on the next line.
---------------------------------
There are more whois servers that you can try; get the list at:
ftp://sipb.mit.edu/pub/whois/whois-servers.list

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=7= Gerry Boyd's search engines ready to go - 5 Aug

Substitute your words for the x's, y's, and z's in the examples
below.  Put a + sign (shown as %2B for dogpile) between words.  These
are plain vanilla searches; you can send 10 of the 12 URLs per message
so if one doesn't work, you still have 9 more shots.

Send the message to:  agora@dna.affrc.go.jp

send http://www.inference.com/ifind/infind.cgi?quer\
y=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&time=7

send http://search.dogpile.com/search?q=xxxxx%2Byyyyy%2Bzzzzz&f\
s=web&ss=stop&to=twenty

send http://www.hotbot.com/IU0FoFDOEDABED31F3A694C919EE2548B5F40CE6/\
?SW=web&SM=MC&MT=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&DC=10&DE=2&RG=NA&_v=2

send http://guaraldi.cs.colostate.edu:2000/search?KW=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&Boolean=AND&Hits=10&M\
ode=MakePlan&df=normal&AutoStep=on

send http://www.lycos.com/cgi-bin/pursuit?query\
=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&matchmode=and&minscore=.9&maxh\
its=20&terse=standard

send http://www.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=q&what=web\
&kl=XX&q=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz

send http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz

send http://search.opentext.com/omw/simplesearch?Sea\
rchFor=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&mode=and

send http://search.dejanews.com/dnquery.xp?query=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&defaultOp=AND&svcclass=dncurrent&maxhits=20

send http://www.metacrawler.com/cgi-bin/nph-metaquery?gene\
ral=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&method=0&so\
rt=relevance&ltarget=window&useFrames=1&iface=int1

send http://wagner.cs.colostate.edu:1969/search?KW=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&Boolean=AND&Hits=50&Mode=MakeP\
lan&df=normal&AutoStep=on&AutoInt=on

send http://www.excite.com/search.gw?c=web&search=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&trace=a

send http://www.infoseek.com/Titles?qt=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&col=WW&sv=IS&lk=lcd&nh=10

send http://webcrawler.com/cgi-bin/WebQuery?mode=summaries&maxHits=\
25&searchText=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz

NOTE: The above searches the WWW.  To search USENET use:

send http://www.excite.com/search.gw?search=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&collection=\
news&searchType=Concept&mode=revelance&showqbe=1&display=html2%2Clb

send http://www.infoseek.com/Titles?qt=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&col=NN&sv=IS&lk=lcd&nh=10

send http://www.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=q&what=\
news&kl=XX&q=xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz

send http://search.dejanews.com/query_profile.xp?query=\
xxxxx+yyyyy+zzzzz&nofilt=1

To search for a specific file on an ftp site use these:

send http://search.dogpile.com/search?q=xxxxx&fs=ftp&ss=stop&to=twenty

send http://ftpsearch.ntnu.no/ftpsearch?query=xxxxx&type\
=Case+insensitive+substring+search&hits=50&matches=&hitsprmatch=\
&limdom=&limpath=&f1=Count&f2=Mode&f3=Size&f4=Date&f5=Host&f6=\
Path&header=none&sort=none&trlen=20 

NOTE: Don't forget to put a \ at the end of all continuation lines,
i.e. the lines that need to be broken.  Also, send the message
WITHOUT any empty lines between the send commands.

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=8= Decoding HTML newsgroup returns from Agora

When you receive the following newsgroup HTML garbage from an Agora
or other server stick it in your word processor.

alt.winsock.trumpet</TITLE></HEAD><BODY><H1>Newsgroup:
alt. winsock.trumpet </H1>HERE WE CAN PUT INFORMATION AND EXTRA LINKS
<LI><A HREF="374BQS88.55XML1@mail.idt.net">Re:
HELP &amp;
I WILL GO NUTS IF I CAN'T FIGURE THIS OUT</A> "Bill J." <LI><A
HREF="66vg7u%38wi@news2.h5.usa.pipeline.com">Re:
Come on guys</A> goofy@disney.world<LI><A
HREF="323ce45b.490281655@nntp.ix.netcom.com">Re:
Isn't it a lovely day and should I take a coat!!!!!!!</A> Fred<LI><A

To get the messages that you want, find each HREF= and look between
the quotes.  This is the message ID# that comes BEFORE the message
header.  So, if I wanted the message that starts Re: HELP I WILL GO
NUTS... then I would send this command to Agora:

send news:374BQS88.55XML1@mail.idt.net

Similarly, if I wanted the message Re: Isn't it a lovely day...
I'd send this to agora:

send news:323ce45b.490281655@nntp.ix.netcom.com

NOTE: the message ID# comes BEFORE the message header and is
found between the quotes after HREF=.  Just put send news: before
the message ID#. 

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=9= Sending messages to mailing lists from another address

To send a message to a mailing list from an address other than the
one from which you are subscribed, follow this example:

Your email/news program must support changing header blocks.  If so,
find the header that reads FROM and change it to the address from
which you are subscribed.  The server looks at this address to see if
you are subscribed.  You can change the REPLY-TO header to the
address to which you want any email replies returned to you.

This can also be used to unsubscribe from a mailing list using one
address but sending the unsubscribe command from another.

======================================================================

=10= Getting the current weather

Get a 3-day forecast and temperatures for most world-wide cities.  Substitute a city for XXX.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://live.excite.com/?forecast_search=XXX
      send http://live.excite.com/?forecast_search=XXX&metric=Y
------------------------------
This service sends you the weather for your state on a daily basis.

TO: subs@webbers.com
SUBJ: Weather by E-mail Subscription
BODY: Your e-mail address
      State for which weather forecast is desired
------------------------------
Substitute your zip code for XXX and get the current weather.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/get\
Forecast?query=XXX

======================================================================

=11= Translating FTP URLs and interpreting FTP sites

To translate an FTP URL into something you can send to an FTP mailer
is really quite simple.  Look at the following example which shows a
file called xyz.zip at ftp.cdrom.com.  Sometimes a URL is shown
without the ftp:// in front.

Example: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/pub/demos/graphics/xyz.zip

Disregard the ftp:// and take what follows up to the first / and put
it after an open command

open ftp.cdrom.com

Next, take everything from and including the first / up to and
excluding the last slash and put a cd in front of it.

open ftp.cdrom.com
cd /pub/demos/graphics

Lastly, place the name of the file after a get command, add an extra
line with quit on it, and send it to your favorite FTP server.

open ftp.cdrom.com
cd /pub/demos/graphics
get xyz.zip
quit
------------------------------------
When you get a dir listing from an FTP site, you'll see some strange
lines like this:

dr-xr-xr-x   4 root     root         1024 Oct 23 20:33 pub

What you should be concerned with are the 1st character 'd l or -' and 
the 8th-10th characters (there are some other characters like 's S'
but they're not covered).  Here are 3 sample lines from a root (top
level) dir, which will be referred to throughout this section:

dr-xr-xr-x   4 root     root         1024 Oct 23 20:33 pub
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root            9 Nov 15 20:08 linux -> pub/linux
-rw-rw-r--   1 root     sics        65430 Nov  3  1994 SICS tel & email

1st line - the first character denotes a 'd' directory
2nd line - the first character denotes a 'l' link
3rd line - the first character denotes a '-' file (binary or text)

The 'l' is a shortcut to that directory.  You can enter the linux
directory from the root directory or change to the pub directory and
enter from there, ie cd linux -OR- cd pub/linux

Now let's look at characters 8, 9 and 10, which show:
r - read permission
w - write permission
x - execute permission

A minus sign '-' means that you do not have that permission.  What you
need to be concerned with is 'r-x' as a minimum for directories and
'r--' as a minimum for files.  If you try to change to a directory or
retrieve a file and access is denied or nothing is returned, check
characters 8-10 for the proper permissions (see NOTE).

Scoot over and look at the date.  If a time is shown (20:33 from the
1st line) in place of the year, it means that it was modified within
1 year of the date you retrieved the directory.

To the left of the date is the file size - so the 3rd line has a file
size of 65430 bytes or 65KB.  Don't bother about this number for
directories or links.

The last entry on the line is the name of either the directory or file.
When you change to a directory or retrieve a file CASE IS IMPORTANT.
The best way is to copy and paste.  Look at the 3rd line and yes the
name of the file is: SICS tel & email so to retrieve it write:

get SICS tel & email

There are many strange looking file names and it is important to enter
them EXACTLY as shown, which is why copy and paste is most effective.
With that said, take a look at the next 2 lines - are they the same?

get abc.zip
get abc.zip  

To you they look the same but to a robot, they are not.  Place your
cursor at the end of the 2nd line or press 'end' on your PC.  You'll
see that the 2nd line has 2 extra spaces after abc.zip.  The robot
reads this as abc.zip(space)(space), which won't get you the file.
Moral - check to make sure no extra spaces are at the end of a line.

NOTE: Some root directories are not accessible but other sub
directories under them are.  This means that sending this command may
return nothing for the root dir but will return the pub directory.

open ftp.xxx.yyy.com
dir
cd pub
dir
quit

======================================================================

=12= URL Reminder Service (Advanced Service added)

This service will send you an email message each time a URL, that you
specify, changes its contents.  Replace AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD with
your email address, XXXXX.YYYYY.ZZZZZ with the URL, and NNNNN MMMMM
with your name.

TO: url-minder@netmind.com
SUBJ: url-minder register
BODY: EMAIL = AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD
      URL = http://XXXXX.YYYYY.ZZZZZ
      NAME = NNNNN MMMMM

You will receive from the URL service a notification that the URL is
now registered with them.  SAVE THIS NOTIFICATION.  It contains the
information needed to cancel the registration as shown here:

You will need the following code: 10048330 to complete cancellation. 

Now, every time that the web page changes, you'll receive an email
message reminding you of same.
---------------------------
To cancel a previously registered URL, replace AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD
with your email address and XXXXX with the cancellation code.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.netmind.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/cancel-url?requi\
      red-email=AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD&code=XXXXX

NOTE: Notice the backslash in the body on the first line.  This must
be there to show the agora server that the next line is a continuation
of the first.  If your cancellation runs into a 3rd line, make sure
you put a \ at the end of the 2nd line as well.
---------------------------
To use their advanced service, substitute your email address in place
of AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD and the URL that you want to register in
place of XXXXX.YYYYY.ZZZZZ

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://marvin.netmind.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/minder-register-\
confirmed?verified-email=AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD&required-email=\
AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD&\
url=http:\\XXXXX.YYYYY.ZZZZZ&c\
hange_notice=Y&dead_notice=Y&move_notice=Y&mime_attach=Y&title=Y

You'll get an email message when the page changes, moves or dies and
the page will be attached in HTML format.  See NOTE above concerning
back slashes.
------------------------
To get a listing of all the URLs that you have registered, send this
message substituting your email address for AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.netmind.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/minder-list?required-\
email=AAAAA.BBBBB@CCCCC.DDDDD
------------------------
Here's another service that does the same as above:

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: http://www.micromat.com/pagewatch/email.html

======================================================================

=13= Anonymous remailers - 1 Feb

Active remailers

remailer@cypherpunks.ca
remailer@lycaeum.org
middleman@cyberpass.net
dustman@athensnet.com
remailer@replay.com
remailer@anon.efga.org
remailer@bureau42.ml.org
mixmaster@remail.obscura.com
remailer@anon.efga.org

To send an anonymous message use this form:

TO: (use one of the remailers from above)
SUBJ: (put the subject that you wish the recipient to see)
BODY:
     ::
     Anon-To: aaa.bbb@ccc.ddd
     
     Start message here

NOTE:  The 1st line of the body must be a blank line,  the 2nd line
must contain 2 colons, in the 3rd line substitute the recipient's
email address for aaa.bbb@ccc.ddd, 4th line must be blank, 5th line
starts your message.

To post anonymously to a newsgroup use this form:

TO: (use one of the remailers from above)
SUBJ: (leave blank)
BODY:      
     ::
     Anon-Post-To: xxx.yyy,xxx.yyy,xxx.yyy
     
     #
     Subject: (put the subject here)
    
     <start message here>

NOTE: Substitute the newsgroups for xxx.yyy.

More detailed instructions and manipulations are contained in the help
files which can be obtained by sending message to any of above with:

SUBJ: remailer-help
-------------------------------
These anonymous remailers are a bit more involved:

help@nym.alias.net
request@anon.nymserver.com   (NOW ONLY OFFERS FEE SERVICE)
remail@magusnet.com
mccain@notatla.demon.co.uk
winsock@rigel.cyberpass.net           
arrid@juno.co
remailer@neva.org
mix@squirrel.owl.de
goddesshera@juno.com

To get the help file from any of the above, send message with:

SUBJ: remailer-help
------------------------------
For remailer info finger remailer-list@kiwi.cs.berkeley.edu (see =17=)
------------------------------
Remailers that are no longer functioning:
	
cpunk@remail.ecafe.org
amnesia@chardos.connix.com
anon@interlink-bbs.com
haystack@holy.cow.net
middleman@jpunix.com
anonymus+ping@tygra.michigan.com
mix@zifi.genetics.utah.edu
remailer@bi-node.zerberus.de
remailer@mailhub.bart.nl
remailer@nately.ucsd.edu
remailer@huge.cajones.com
remailer@remailer.nl.com
lucifer@dhp.com
remailer@wazoo.com
valdeez@juno.com
config@weasel.owl.de

NOTE:  The remailers above can be used to send mail to both
newsgroups and individuals.  Since there may be differences in each,
get their help file before attempting to use them.

======================================================================

=14= Gateways to use to post to USENET newsgroups - 31 Oct

The following gateways to USENET newsgroups are functioning. Substitute
a USENET group for group.name and the current year, month and day for
YYYYMMDD.  These gateways may not support some newsgroups.

post-group.name@newspost.zippo.com
group.name@news.cs.dal.ca (POSSIBLY DISCONTINUED)
group.name@news.uni-stuttgart.de
group.name@myriad.alias.net
no.group.name@news.uninett.no (ONLY SUPPORTS NORWEGIAN NEWSGROUPS)
group.name@crs4gw.crs4.it (MAY ONLY BE USED BY THOSE WITH DOMAIN .IT)
m2n-YYYYMMDD-group.name+group.name@alpha.jpunix.com

Example: to post a message to comp.mail.misc through myriad.alias.net,
send message:

TO: comp.mail.misc@myriad.alias.net
SUBJ: whatever you want to show up in the newsgroup
BODY: put your message here

NOTES: To use news.uni-stuttgart.de request permission by message to:
news@news.uni-stuttgart.de
To get a list of newsgroups carried, send message to:
m2n@alpha.jpunix.com
with a subject of:  help
--------------------------------
Another mail-to-newsgroup gateway:

TO: mail2news@anon.lcs.mit.edu
SUBJ: help
--------------------------------
For more info on sending mail to newsgroups, send message:

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.sabotage.org/~don/mail2news.html
      send http://news.zippo.com/newsgrpr.txt

======================================================================

=15= Decoding Problems with FTP and Agora

If you receive files by e-mail with the first part decoded and the
rest of the parts uuencoded - here is the solution.

1st - Take Part 1 which is usually a ZIP or EXE file and is attached
to part 1 of the message.  UUENCODE it.  Then, using a text editor,
delete the lines at the end of the message beginning with the line
with just a ' on it and all of the following lines.  The line after '
should say "end" and lines after that should say "sum" etc.

2nd - Still using your text editor, insert or paste at the end of this
uuencoded file the rest of the uuencoded parts.

3rd - Save the file as whatever.uu and uudecode the entire file.  You
then will have a workable ZIP, EXE, etc. file.

Example - you receive a message that states that part 001 of 004 of
TEST.ZIP is attached.  You then get 3 other messages that are
uuencoded Parts 002, 003, 004 of the same TEST.ZIP.  Download
everything and first take TEST.ZIP and uuencode it.  Then, using a
text editor, delete all the lines at the end starting with the line
that has just a ' on it.  Next paste in part 002, followed by part 003
and then part 004.  Make sure that you remove any headers from parts
002, 003, 004 so that every line of code begins with a capital M.
Next save the text as a text file and uudecode it.  The resulting file
should be the file that you ordered from your FTP server.
----------------------
When you send for a URL binary file via an Agora server, it's returned
uuencoded.  When you uudecode it, it's uudecoded and saved as
wwwmail_bin OR it won't uudecode.  If it's saved as wwwmail_bin,
rename the file to the file that you requested.  So if you requested
abc.zip then rename the wwwmail_bin file to abc.zip or if you
requested fghi.gif then rename it to fghi.gif.

If it won't uudecode, then you might want to try some of the
uudecoders mentioned in section =12= of 'email4u'.  I've had no
problems when using udec1_1.zip.

======================================================================

=16= Search for information on specific computer viruses

Symantec's virus database can be searched by substituting a lower case
letter for the ?
        http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index/index_?.html
For viruses beginning with a number use this URL:
       http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/index/index_0-9.html

Datafellows maintains a virus database which can be searched using:
      http://www.datafellows.com/v-descs/?.htm

Substitute for ? above, the first letter of the virus, using lower
case, or a number, if the virus starts with a number.  For viruses
starting with an unusual character, use _.

For information on the Word Macro viruses & solutions:
     http://www.datafellows.com/macro/

Another data base is Dr.Solomon's; use this URL:
     http://www.drsolomon.com/vircen/enc/?.htm

Substitute a letter of the alphabet using lower case for ?.  For
numbers, use the expression No in place of the ?.  Each virus has a
specific removal method referred to at:
     http://www.drsolomon.com/vircen/enc/remove.htm

Seven Locks has another data base and its URL is:
     http://www.sevenlocks.com/Tocv?.htm

Substitute a letter of the alphabet using lower case for ?.  For
viruses starting with a digit or symbol use the expression Misc in
place of the ?.

NOTE:  Place send before the above URLs and send to either of these: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
getweb@usa.healthnet.org

For more anti-virus info see section =28= of EMAIL4U.

======================================================================

=17= Using agora to finger an email address (see Note 2) (7 Apr)

To finger an email address just add the email address AFTER the ? in
the first URL below and after the = in the second.  EXAMPLE: to finger
my address put this body in message to: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
send http://www.mit.edu:8001/finger?4u@interquest.de

send http://www.mit.edu:8001/finger?
send http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/cgi-bin/finger.pl?\&dest=

Two more fingers with a different setup.  Put the domain name in
place of the XXX and the user name in place of the YYY.  EXAMPLES:
send gopher://interquest.de:79/04u
send http://www.cs.indiana.edu:800/finger/interquest.de/4u

send gopher://XXX:79/0YYY
send http://www.cs.indiana.edu/finger/XXX/YYY
------------------
NOTE: These fingers do not work on all email addresses.  Don't forget
the \ for continuation lines (mentioned elsewhere in this document).

=======================================================================

=18= Translation service by email and translation software

This service by the Leo Org will translate words from/to English/
German.  It shows most of the derivatives of the word as well.  Put
the word you want translated in the subject and the body.

TO: translate@leo.org
BODY: see above
------------------------
TO: transnow@gnk-nte.globalink.com
SUBJ: enter a letter that corresponds to the source language, followed
by a comma and then a letter for the target language. Use the key
below to determine which letters to use. 
           E - English 
           F - French 
           S - Spanish 
           G - German 
           I - Italian 

For example, if you wish to translate from English to Spanish, the
subject line should read:

           SUBJECT: [you type the following] E, S 

NOTE: You must translate from or to English. For example, you can't
translate from German to Italian.

BODY: Cut the template below and paste it in to your mail. 
           FNAME = 
           LNAME = 
           E-MAIL = 
           ADD1 = 
           ADD2 = 
           CITY = 
           STATE = 
           COUNTRY = 
           ZIP = 
           PHONE = 
           FAX = 
           TEXT = 

Fill in the fields. All fields are optional except "E-MAIL" and of
course "TEXT" (your text to be translated), which must be provided. 
After the "TEXT" field enter the text you want to translate. 

Maximum length of text field is 1500 characters; all other fields 50.

You should receive e-mail from Globalink with the translated text in
about 24 hours.  This service DOES NOT WORK much of the time.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For optimal translations, your source text should
consist of concise, simply constructed sentences, free of ambiguities
and idiomatic expressions. For that reason, basic business style works
significantly better than complex sentences, or metaphorical,
colloquial style. Also, when sending a machine translated draft to
someone, it is usually helpful to send a copy of the original source
text as well so that the reader can refer to it for additional help
in understanding the translation.

The machine translations provided by this complimentary service are
designed to provide only the general meaning of the translated text.
Occasional awkward syntax, inexact phrases, and grammatical errors
must be expected.
-----------------------------------
And for those of you who want your own multilingual translating
dictionary, go here.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.travlang.com/Ergane/
      send ftp://travlang.com/outgoing

======================================================================

=19= Sending a Telex via email

To send a telex via email you have to know the recipients Easy Link
Telex ID number, an 8 digit number.  Put that number in place of
nnnnnnnn in the following and send the message to that address.  If
the first example doesn't work, try the second.

/O=ATT/DD.ELN-nnnnnnnn@mhs-wu.attmail.com
/O=-/DD.ELN=nnnnnnnn@mhs-wu.attmail.com

Example:  To send a telex to Telex ID number 12345678 with a subject
of Howdy and body of 'Just Testing', send message:

TO: /O=-/DD.ELN=12345678@mhs-wu.attmail.com
SUBJ: Howdy
BODY: Just Testing

NOTE: /O=-/DD.ELN is in ALL CAPS

======================================================================

=20= Tracer Routes

Traceroute, in its most basic form, shows you a list of all the
intermediate routers between two destinations on the Internet.  The
first URL listed will give you a good explanation of this.  The second
URL is the Traceroute Server Index which has a listing of many domains
which allow you to test the routing between that domain and yours.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.boardwatch.com/mag/96/dec/bwm38.htm
      send http://www.boardwatch.com/isp/trace.htm

To use the traceroute index, add a ? then your domain to the end of
any of the URLs listed.  For example, one domain server listed is:
http://www.anime.net/linuxisp/traceroute.cgi
To trace the course through the Internet from my domain, interquest.de,
to anime.net, I would send this line to agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
send http://www.anime.net/linuxisp/traceroute.cgi?interquest.de

This showed me that a message from me to that domain or vice versa
travelled through 9 intermediate routers/domains.

======================================================================

=21= SPAM and what to do about it

IMPORTANT:  NEVER respond to the REMOVE message in a spam.  This just
validates your email address, which is then sold to other spammers.

To avoid receiving spam when posting to any newsgroup, change your
FROM: and REPLY TO: address.  For example, I use:

FROM: 4u@SPAMBLOCKinterquest.de
REPLY TO: 4u@SPAMBLOCKinterquest.de

Then in my signture, I put **Remove SPAMBLOCK before replying**
-----------------------------------
If you want to become an activist in the anti junk mail movement try
reading one or all of the usenet groups in the news.admin.net-abuse
categories.  Make sure you look for and read any FAQs which are
periodically posted for each group.  They are all slightly different.
NOTE: Do NOT send any spam messages to these newsgroups as they are
aware of most spams and sending more justs clogs the system.
To get you started, send for these anti-spam FAQs.

TO: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
BODY: send usenet/alt.answers/net-abuse-faq/*

Also, for some good info, send a blank message:

TO: nospam@mailback.com
-----------------------------------
NOTE: Make sure to send the entire message (SPAM) and all headers to
the addresses mentioned below in this section.

Send the SPAM to this mailing list; they are devoted to ridding the
Internet of these spamming bozos. TO: spam-list@toby.han.de

The National Fraud Information Center should also be advised on all
questionable mail you receive.  You could receive a reward of $500 if
they nab an illegal operation ie. chain letters.
TO: fraudinfo@psinet.com

Get rich quick or make money fast scheme messages should be sent TO:
fraudinfo@psinet.com
bbroder@ftc.gov

Off-shore money laundering, "cheat the IRS" type UCE mailings and
anything dealing with "hate mail" directed towards the IRS and its
employees should be sent:
TO: net-abuse@nocs.insp.irs.gov

All 'stock offers' are sent TO: enforcement@sec.gov
---------------------------------
These are THE sites for information and resources on spam.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www-fofa.concordia.ca/spam/
      send http://www.cauce.org/
      send http://www.junkemail.org/
---------------------------------
Help the hungry while fighting junk email!  Take the anti-spam pledge.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.teleport.com/~atari/spampledge.htm
---------------------------------
Spam Hater, the tool to help you hit back at Unsolicited Bulk E-Mail
has been upgraded.  Use it to analyze the spam addresses but NOT to
respond to the spam sender. (Ver 2.04) (512) (27 Jun)

TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu
BODY: open ftp.compulink.co.uk
      cd /pub/net-services
      get spamhl.exe
      quit
---------------------------------
And on the light side, here's a place to get some Monty Python sounds
to announce your spam.  Although billed as a eudora site, the sounds
are all .wav files so everyone can enjoy them.  The 2nd URL are .wav
sounds to announce email in general.

TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
BODY: send http://www.cs.nwu.edu/~beim/eudora/eudora-3-0-spam-sounds.html
      send http://www.cs.nwu.edu/~beim/eudora/eudora-alert-sounds.html

======================================================================

=22= Stock Quotes

Get up to 5 stock quotes by email.  Send this message and substitute
the stock symbols for www+yyy+zzz in the URL below.  Each symbol is
separated by a + sign.  You can get any stock, bond, mutual fund as
long as you know the symbol for that security.

TO: getweb@usa.healthnet.org
BODY: send http://qs2.cnnfn.com/tq/stockquote?symbols=www+yyy+zzz

======================================================================

=23= FTP servers that support sending parts of files  (30 Jan)

Some ftpmail servers, handling local files, support a resend or reget
command.  So, if you asked for a large file and parts did not show up,
you could request them to resend those specific parts.  Request the
help file from these FTP sites before using them:

mail-server@cs.tu-berlin.de
mailserver@ftp.funet.fi
mail-server@ftp.tu-clausthal.de
mail-server@ask.uni-karlsruhe.de
ftpmail@irz301.inf.tu-dresden.de
ftp-mail@uni-paderborn.de
ftpmail@informatik.uni-oldenburg.de

VERY IMPORTANT - these sites ONLY handle their local files.  For
example:   If you request a file from uni-paderborn.de then that file
MUST be found on their FTP site.  With luck, using archie or a file
search engine, you might find the file you need on one of these sites.

======================================================================
EMAIL4U - Send message to:  agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
with no subject and ONE of these lines in the body of the message:

send http://members.aol.com/bombagirl/freeware/email4u.txt
send ftp://ftp.crl.com/users/iv/iverham/email4u.txt

PIX4U - Use above examples substituting pix4u in place of email4u
GETIT4U - Use above examples substituting getit4u in place of email4u
FUN4U - Use above examples substituting fun4u in place of email4u

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