From: Pieter Stouten EMBL BITNET> Date: 17 sep 1990 Subject: Technical Note: how to deal with Technion H O W T O D E A L W I T H T E C H N I O N ================================================= There is still some confusion about posting to SHOGI-L. Therefore this explanation about how it all works. This file will also automatically be sent to all new subscribers to the list. One thing that must be clear is the fundamental difference between the List Server and the Shogi Discussion List . LISTSERV -------- Basically, the List Server must be addressed in two cases: 1) when you want to register with a specific list or, after registering, when you want to change or query your options related to this registration. 2) when you want to retrieve files from an archive maintained by this List Server. Addressing the List Server must be done using standard commands e.g. 1) "Subscribe a_nice_list first_name last_name" or "Set a_nice_list repro" 2) "Get file_name file_type" (without the quotes, of course). In order to find out which files are available for retrieval, you must send the command "Index Shogi-L" to the List Server. If you want to know your distribution options, you must send the command "Query Shogi-L". To find out who else subscribes, you send the command "Review Shogi-L". Everything must be sent to the List Server ! SHOGI-L ------- The Shogi Discussion List is a redistribution list, which redistributes all incoming mail to the subscribers to the list. This mail does not need special headers or commands. The only restriction is that lines must not exceed 80 characters. It is redistributed unmoderated and unchanged. Everybody who subscribes to SHOGI-L is authorized to have his/her mail redistributed. If you (as subscriber) suddenly get a message that you are not authorized, please check whether you are working from the same node as the one you registered from or whether the full path to your node is still the same or if there are any known problems with gateways affecting you. In any case, if you experience this problem, please check with your local network personnel first, before bombarding us with requests and complaints. Having said this all, there should be no obstruction anymore and everybody now can post all his/her Shogi information, requests and musings (?). Pieter Stouten embl bitnet> 17-th September 1990.