From: VN%"SERVICE-REPLY@SRI-NIC.ARPA" 28-OCT-1988 10:47 To: simpact!jeh Subj: re: HELP Received: from crash by simpact.UUCP (VMSnet UUCP w/Smail); Fri, 28 Oct 88 10:47:37 PDT Received: by crash.cts.com (5.54/UUCP-Project/rel-1.0/09-14-86) id AA02283; Fri, 28 Oct 88 04:55:34 PDT Reply-To: SERVICE-REPLY@SRI-NIC.ARPA Received: from SRI-NIC.ARPA by trout.nosc.mil (5.59/1.27) id AA11967; Fri, 28 Oct 88 04:32:17 PDT Message-Id: <8810281132.AA11967@trout.nosc.mil> Date: Fri, 28 Oct 88 04:31:48 PST From: SRI-NIC Mail Service 2.4(319)-1 To: simpact!jeh Subject: re: HELP NIC Mail Services July 1988 This is an automated service provided by the DDN Network Information Center. It allows access to NIC documents and information via ordinary electronic mail. This is especially useful for people who do not have access to the NIC via a direct Internet link, such as BITNET, CSNET and UUCP sites. To use the mail service, send a mail message to SERVICE@SRI-NIC.ARPA. In the SUBJECT field, request the type of service you wish followed by any needed arguments. The message body is normally ignored. Large files will be broken into smaller separate messages. The information you request will be sent back to you as soon as possible. The following services are currently available: HELP This message; a list of current services. HOST xxx Returns information about host xxx. WHOIS xxx can also be used to get more details about a host. IDEA nnn [vvv] nnn is the IETF idea number or the word INDEX. For a given idea, vvv is the optional version number, which defaults to the highest current version. IEN nnn nnn is the IEN number or the word INDEX. NETINFO xxx xxx is a file name or the word INDEX. RFC nnn nnn is the RFC number or the word INDEX. SEND xxx xxx is a fully specified file name. WHOIS xxx Returns information about xxx from the WHOIS service. Use "WHOIS HELP" for information on how to use WHOIS. Example SUBJECT lines: HELP RFC 822 RFC INDEX IDEA 1 IDEA 4 1 NETINFO DOMAIN-TEMPLATE.TXT SEND RFC:ASSIGNED-NUMBERS.TXT HOST SRI-NIC.ARPA WHOIS LOTTOR, MARK Send comments or suggestions to SUGGESTIONS@SRI-NIC.ARPA. Send questions and bug reports to BUG-SERVICE@SRI-NIC.ARPA.