From daemon Fri Mar 23 03:57 MEZ 1990 Return-Path: Received: by vip.uucp; Fri, 23 Mar 90 03:57:56 +0100 Date: Fri, 23 Mar 90 03:57:56 +0100 From: root (Superuser) Message-Id: <9003230257.AA11598@vip.uucp> Apparently-To: ertl Status: R >From mcsun!vax1.tcd.ie!trolfs Fri Mar 23 02:05:15 1990 remote from tuvie Received: by mcsun.EU.net via EUnet; Fri, 23 Mar 90 01:44:26 +0100 (MET) Message-Id: <9003230044.AA10575@mcsun.EU.net> Received: from csclna.cs.tcd.ie by kestrel.Ukc.AC.UK with UUCP id aa16038; 23 Mar 90 0:34 GMT Received: from swift by csclna.csclna.cs.tcd.ie id ac12740; 22 Mar 90 23:06 GMT Received: from vax1.tcd.ie by cs.tcd.ie; Thu, 22 Mar 90 22:58 GMT Date: Thu, 22 Mar 90 22:55 GMT From: On-Line Information Service Subject: OLIS: HELP file To: vip!ertl X-Vms-To: IN%"ertl@vip.uucp" *** O L I S H E L P *** This files shows how to requests files from OLIS. * Getting the request to OLIS ----------------------------- There are two ways to get a request to OLIS: i) Send mail to "OLIS@vax1.tcd.ie" with your requests in the main part of the message, i.e. not in the header. or ii) send mail to "TROLFS@vax1.tcd.ie" with the subject line "OLIS:REQUEST". In the main body of the mail you should write your requests. If you don't have "OLIS:REQUEST" in the subject line then OLIS won't get your request. * Requesting a file ------------------- To get a particular file from OLIS, all you need to do is say: SEND filename If you don't know what files are available, or want to see if there are any new files available, you should request the CONTENTS file. SEND Contents "Contents" has a listing of all the presently available OLIS files. If you want to request multiple files in one go, then just write each request on a separate line. A multiple request will look like this: To: TROLFS@vax1.tcd.ie (Using the second method for sending a request) Subj: OLIS:REQUEST SEND SEND . . SEND Up to 10 files can be requested in one message. * PATH - Specifying an alternative return address --------------------------------------------------- For some reason you may want OLIS to send your requests to an alternate address. This is handled by using: PATH "newaddress" The new address MUST be enclosed in double-quotes. If there is a error with selecting a new return address, then the original address is used. Also, only the FIRST occurrence of the PATH command will be acted upon. Here is an example request using PATH: To: OLIS@vax1.tcd.ie (Using the first method for sending a request) From: john_doe@work.somewhere.someplace SEND SEND . . SEND PATH "john_doe@home.somewhere.someplace" In this case the request was sent from John Doe's work place and the files will be sent to his home address. The PATH command can be put anywhere whith in the text. * SIGNON -------- If you want to be put on to the OLIS mailing list then just include the command: SIGNON Your address will be added to the list. If you use the PATH command then the new address will be used. The list is for notifying people about new files and any changes changes to OLIS. If, at a later stage, you want to be taken off the list then just mail me personally. * Important points to remember ------------------------------ 1) Make sure that you spell the name of the requested file correctly. The turn around time for OLIS is quite long and so it can be very annoying to have a request fail because, say, an 's' was left off. Double check your requests before you mail them. 2) OLIS is NOT case sensitive. 3) If you get a report from OLIS saying that the files you have requested have been sent, but you have not received them. Wait for a day or two. Sometimes mail can get held up. If you do have trouble, mail me. If you have any problems or comments, just mail. - Tommy