EMAIL4U - Updated 12 Nov 98 by Bob Appleton email - rca@XXaudiophile.com (REMOVE XX for correct address) The next update of the 4useries will be in Apr 99. For other files in the 4u series, please see NOTE 6. As far as I can determine, everything (programs, files, courses, services, etc.) mentioned in this document is FREE (FreeWare or Public Domain) for individual use. If you discover something that isn't, please let me know and it will be removed. All of the references below will describe how to get certain files, documents, etc. by e-mail and will be mostly in the following format: TO: (agora/ftp/getweb/gopher server) or another specific address SUBJ: (If no SUBJ: block shown then leave blank or use a period ".") BODY: (The line following this starts the body of the message.) The TO: block is the person/machine that will receive your message. The SUBJ: block is the subject of that message. The body is the space where the message is typed and must start on the first line and first column. All succeeding lines must be left justified with no empty lines between. Make sure that you type the address, subject, and body EXACTLY repeat EXACTLY as shown. Updated/new items are designated with ## next to their index number. Actual date of update or addition is shown in ( ) next to the item file as is the size in Kb of the file, if known/appropriate. You should always get the help file of any server (agora, archie, ftp getweb, gopher) that you use. (see section =13=). Please read all NOTES at the end of this document. INDEX =1=Bob Rankin's "Accessing The Internet By E-Mail" =2=USENET Newsgroups/NNTP News Servers ##=3=Test your e-mail address =4=Mailing lists - finding, making or posting to one ##=5=Free-Nets and Community Networks (BBS) =6=EMPTY =7=Mailing lists - good ones to join ##=8=Other interesting URLs =9=Compressor/Decompressor programs =10=Utilities that support MIME/BASE 64 decoding =11=Utilities to decode UNIX type files =12=UU/XX EN/DEcode programs =13=Gerry Boyd's Everything by E-Mail Web Page =14=History of the Internet ##=15=E-mail providers/forwarders - free =16=Internet Resource Listings =17=EMPTY =18=News via e-mail ##=19=Training courses on how to use the Internet ##=20=Freeware e-mail programs =21= Web Pages - creating, sending and receiving ##=22=Handy Utilities =23=List of country codes =24=EMPTY =25=Freeware Programs =26=Emoticons ie. Smileys =27=All About Words ##=28=Anti-virus information ##=29=Internet Service Providers (ISPs) =30=Email to Fax, SMS, snail mail servers =31=Computer-oriented abbreviations/acronyms/terms/glossaries =32=Kevin Savetz's public domain resources ##=33=Other interesting autoresponders =34=Perry Rover's Anonymous FTP Sites Listing =35=Little known simple programs that I use constantly =36=EMPTY =37=How to send mail from one network to another =38=Netiquette information =39=EMPTY =40=EMPTY =41=Colleges and Universities =42=E-Zines =43=File formats =44=Reminder services - URLs and important dates =45=EMPTY =46=Finding addresses =NOTES= =1=Bob Rankin's "Accessing The Internet By E-Mail" (Ver 7.5) (Aug 98) The absolute first document you need is called "Accessing The Internet By E-Mail - Doctor Bob's Guide to Offline Internet Access" This document is available from several automated mail servers. To get the latest edition, send e-mail to ONE of the addresses below. For those living in the US, Canada & South America TO: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu BODY: send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/access-via-email For those living in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere TO: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk BODY: send lis-iis e-access-inet.txt If you have trouble with one of the above then try: TO: drbob@mailback.com A complete list of Dr.Bob's guides can be obtained by message: TO: bobrankin@mhv.net SUBJ: send readme.txt =2=USENET Newsgroups To learn about Usenet, Usenet access and newsgroups, Uzi Paz provides a file that is invaluable. If you are unfamiliar with these topics, get this file before sending for other files mentioned in this section. Retrieve it compressed (.zip) or straight text (.txt). (13 Feb) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send ftp://ftp.crl.com/users/iv/iverham/ua.txt send ftp://ftp.crl.com/users/iv/iverham/ua.zip send http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Lab/1131/ua.txt send http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Lab/1131/ua.zip send http://members.aol.com/bombagirl/freeware/ua.txt ----------------- As this site implies, it has plenty of FAQs. These directories will provide you with some places to start. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.faqs.org dir cd /usenet dir cd /usenet/news.answers dir quit ------------------------ The first URL contains a list of all USENET FAQs found in news.answers; the second gives links to categories of FAQs. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/FAQ-List.html send http://ps.superb.net/FAQ/Noframes.html ------------------ For a list of newsgroups carried by this agora server, send this for the index in 4 parts. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.dna.affrc.go.jp/htdocs/Agora/1-4.html send http://www.dna.affrc.go.jp/htdocs/Agora/2-4.html send http://www.dna.affrc.go.jp/htdocs/Agora/3-4.html send http://www.dna.affrc.go.jp/htdocs/Agora/4-4.html ------------------- For those of you who really want a fairly complete list of USENET newsgroups (.gz compressed), here's the place to go. (283) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.uu.net cd /networking/news/config get newsgroups.gz quit ------------------------------ Here's another list of USENET newsgroups with a small description of each. Retrieved by gopher, this file is over 1MB. TO: gopher@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: # Name=master.html Type=9 Port=80 Path=GET /usenet-i/hier-s/master.html Host=sunsite.unc.edu ------------------------------- This is a list of newsgroup hierarchies, to help readers of the news locate a hierarchy of interest. (13 Oct) TO: leisen@pfx.on.ca SUBJ: Send Master ================================ NNTP News Servers 1) Specialized Public News Servers 2) News servers that carry the alt.binary newsgroups. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.gj.net/~bhkraft/ send http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/baloc/pages/public.htm --------------------- Here are some sites that provide a list of FREE open NNTP news sites. The first 2 URLs are updated frequently. NOTE - NNTP sites come and go fast, so try a few and be flexible. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/2513/news.html send http://home1.gte.net/docthomp/servers.htm send http://www.halcyon.com/machey/hunter.html send http://www.feist.com/~pranav/freenntp.html send http://www.reed.edu/~greaber/url-servers.html send http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/2432/newsread.htm send http://www.krusty.net/usenet.html send http://www.GoExtreme.com/news.htm send http://members.tripod.com/~sok/news.html send http://wkweb1.cableinet.co.uk/tony.dane/access/public.htm send http://www.lipsia.de/~michael/lists/pubservers.html send http://login.eunet.no/~kjetilm/news.htm send http://www.freenewsgroups.com/ send http://www.jammed.com/~newzbot/sorted-group.html send http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3959/nntp0.html send http://www.whidbeynet.net/ron/report.html send http://www.water.net/pnewsrv.htm send http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/4757/ send http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4890/access.htm send http://assa.hypermart.net/news_servers.html send http://www.publicnntp.8m.com/nntp.html send http://members.tripod.com/~Robserver/complete.htm ------------------------------ These sites also have listings of open NNTP news servers but on separate pages. Replace the ? in the URL with a number 1) from 1 to 6 and 2) from 1 to 3 and send separate lines to the agora server. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.ravenet.com/users/suz/news/servers?.htm send http://home.netvigator.com/~artyeung/free/nntp?.htm ------------------------------ If you want to search for an open NNTP server that carries a specific newsgroup, substitute the newsgroup for XXX below. You can also search for groups that contain ONE certain keyword like dos or health or recreation. Seems only to work with a getweb server. TO: getweb@lanic.utexas.edu BODY: send http://www.jammed.com/newzbot-cgi-bin/group-sea\ rch.pl?group=XXX =3=Test your e-mail address To test your e-mail address send a message with any subject and/or body to any/all of these addresses. For the last 2 addresses, use SUBJ: ping If your mail returns with annoying attachments or other problems, then see section =24= of 'getit4u'. TO: test@alphanet.ch TO: Test@TWP.net TO: echo@wireworm.com TO: internet@dummies.com TO: echo@tu-berlin.de TO: ftpmail@irz.inf.tu-dresden.de TO: ftpmail@informatik.uni-oldenburg.de =4=Mailing lists - finding, making or posting to one Use L-Soft to search names/descriptions of mailing lists for 1) a single word 2) either of two words or 3) two words found anywhere in the name/description of the list. Replace the XXX and/or YYY with the word(s) of your choice. They also show lists of 10,000+ subscribers or one of 1000+ subscribers (this is 250Kb). TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?qL=XXX\&F=L\&F=T send http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?qL=XXX%2CYYY\&F=L\&F=T send http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?qL=XXX+YYY\&F=L\&F=T send http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?XS=10000 send http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?XS=1000 --------------------- Perform a search here but only use one word in place of XXXXX. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.catalog.com/cgibin/htgrep/file=/vivian/lists.ht\ ml,/vivian/newlists.html&grab=yes?isindex=XXXXX\ &grab=yes&hdr=lists.hdr&hdr_footer=lists.hdr_footer ----------------------- 1) This is a fairly complete list of publicly accessible mailing lists indexed by name and 2) by subject updated regularly. 3-4) These listings are by subject area. Tile.Net shows lists by 5) subject, 6) name, 7) description, 8) sponsoring organization and 9) host country. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.Neosoft.com/internet/paml/byname.html send http://www.neosoft.com/internet/paml/bysubj.html send http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/6146/index.html send http://www.listex.com/category.html send http://tile.net/lists/alphabeticalby.html send http://tile.net/lists/alphabeticallisting.html send http://tile.net/lists/alphabetical.html send http://tile.net/lists/groupedby.html send http://tile.net/lists/grouped.html ------------------------ If you absolutely must have a BIG list of listserv newsgroups then: TO: gopher@ncc.go.jp BODY: # Name= globlist.html Type=9 Port=80 Path=GET /intgroups/globlist.html Host= mailserv.cc.kuleuven.ac.be ------------------------ If you're looking for a mailing list or a newsgroup, this search engine finds the words and terms that you specify. TO: liszter@bluemarble.net -------------------------- Here's a listing of the commands most often used by mailing lists. (Ver 1.5.6) TO: listserv@listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu BODY: GET MAILSER CMD NETTRAIN ------------------------ You can retrieve the entire listing consisting of 20 parts. (1MB) TO: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu BODY: send usenet/news.answers/mail/mailing-lists/* ------------------------ If you're thinking of starting a mailing list, Brian Edmonds offers good information, which is updated frequently. He also maintains a mailing list etiquette files. 2 ways to get them. TO: majordomo@edmonds.home.cs.ubc.ca BODY: get faq ml-providers.txt get send faq ml-etiquette.txt ----- TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp send http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/edmonds/usenet/ml-providers.txt send http://www.cs.ubc.ca/spider/edmonds/usenet/ml-etiquette.html =5=Free-Nets and Community Networks (BBS) 1) A listing by state and country of Community Networks (Bulletin Board Systems) is found here. 2) You can download the latest zipped list from channel1. 3-5) More free-net listings. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://ofcn.org/networks/By_State.txt.html send http://www.channel1.com/usbbs/ send http://duke.usask.ca/~scottp/free.html send http://www.lights.com/freenet/ send http://www.y4i.com/freeaccess2.html The National BBS directory is updated monthly and contains over 4000 listings; look for usbbsXXX.zip where XXX is a number. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/bbslists dir quit =6=EMPTY =7=Mailing lists - good ones to join 1) The Completely Free Software list is exactly what it says it is. 2) The Amazing-Freestuff list covers a wide range of free offerings. 3) Gratis lists free stuff and services in English and Italian. TO: cfs@oaknetpub.com BODY: SUBSCRIBE TO: amazing-freestuff@oaknetpub.com BODY: SUBSCRIBE TO: majordomo@musictus.com BODY: subscribe gratis -------------------- Help-Net is a discussion group where novice Internet users can ask questions about the Internet. TO: listserv@unl.edu BODY: info help-net ------------------------ The NET-HAPPENINGS mailing list is dedicated to announcing new sites, events, publications, training, and miscellaneous information happening on the Internet. Educational net-happenings have moved out of the above list to the K12 newsletter list. TO: listserv@cs.wisc.edu BODY: info net-happenings info k12newsletters ----------------------- A mailing list devoted to discussion and problems concerning accessing the internet by e-mail is called ACCMAIL. For info send: TO: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM BODY: INFO ACCMAIL It would be to your benefit to get the FAQ for this mailing list as soon as you join. Send a blank message. TO: accmailinfo@icicle.swb.de ----------------------- The Juno_accmail List discusses not only problems and solutions concerning Juno email users, but also other issues concerning email only access to the Internet and issues relating to email in general. TO: Majordomo@World.std.com BODY: info Juno_accmail ------------------------ NEW-LIST is a moderated distribution list which may be used to announce the establishment of new e-mail mailing lists. TO: LISTSERV@HYPATIA.CS.WISC.EDU BODY: INFO NEW-LIST ----------------------- This mailing list concerns newly issued, or revised electronic networked journals or newsletters. It is moderated and does not duplicate other lists such as NEW-LIST mentioned above. You can also retrieve their index of over 3500 lists. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://gort.ucsd.edu/newjour/NewJourWel.html send http://gort.ucsd.edu/newjour/index.html ------------------ There is a mailing list from Simtel.Net that gives info on the latest freeware/shareware uploaded to their facility and where to get it. TO: listserv@Simtel.Net BODY: get ms-news.info =8=Other interesting URLs Here's a URL reminder service that will send you a reminder everytime a URL, that you specify, changes. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: http://www.micromat.com/pagewatch/email.html ------------------------- The Environmental Defense Fund provides a Chemical Scorecard for your community. Just enter your zipcode after the =. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/zip-code.tcl?zip_code= ------------------------ Newstrawler sorts world newspapers by 1) name and 2) by country. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.newstrawler.com/cgi-bin/wsearch.exe?sort=1 send http://www.newstrawler.com/cgi-bin/wsearch.exe?sort=2 ------------------------- ITALIAN language site which also contains an Italian translation of the 4useries. - Internet e la posta elettronica. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1645/ ------------------------- Check these URLs for missing 1) .dll (A-M) 2) .dll (N-Z) 3) .ocx 4) .vbx 5) .vxd files or 6) Zuitrog's home page for other needed files. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://members.xoom.com/zuitrogsdlls/a-m.html send http://members.xoom.com/zuitrogsdlls/n-z.html send http://members.xoom.com/zuitrogsdlls/ocx.html send http://members.xoom.com/zuitrogsdlls/vbx.html send http://members.xoom.com/zuitrogsdlls/vxd.html send http://members.xoom.com/zuitrogsdlls --------------------------- 1) PC Improvements offers Free technical advice on computer problems. 2) According to their web page, No Wonder provides free 24-hour technical assistance for your computer hardware and software. No strings attached, no marketing data to provide. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.pcimprovements.com/freehelp.html send http://www.nowonder.com/ -------------------------- 1) While traveling, you may have need of a Cybercafe (combines coffee with computers) to check on your mail. 2) A list of sites that are on the cybercafe webring. 3) Japan 4) Thailand 5) Spain (in Spanish) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.netcafeguide.com/textindex.htm send http://www.webring.org/cgi-bin/webring?ring=cybercafe\&list send http://www.sfc.wide.ad.jp/~chaki/cybercafe/index-e.html send http://thailine.com/edh/cafes.htm send http://www.tangaworld.com/_cyberca.htm ------------------------ 1) Pitsco's Ask an Expert has 12 categories with over 300 web sites and email addresses where you can find experts to answer your questions. 2-5) Other ask an expert sites. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.askanexpert.com/askanexpert/cat/index.html send http://www.enosburg.k12.vt.us/EXTRAS/HTML/IDL_ASKE.HTM send http://www.refdesk.com/expert.html send http://www.cln.org/int_expert.html send http://njnie.dl.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/aska.html --------------------- Need to update your drivers? 1-5) Try these sites. 6) Has CD-ROM drivers listed. 7) For OS/2. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.alterego.fr/drivers.htm send http://www.drivershq.com/list.html send http://www.cobb.com/w95/software/drivers.htm send http://www.windrivers.com/ send http://www.driverzone.com/ send http://www.ce.net/users/mhudson/drivers.html send http://service.software.ibm.com/os2ddpak/index.htm -------------------- MAC users will want to keep these URLs handy. They have links to over 10,000 MAC related sites as well as breaking MAC news, pubs, etc. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.macinsearch.com send http://www.flashpaper.com/umac/ send http://www.macintouch.com/ send http://www.maccentral.com/ ---------------------- 1) The Government by Sterby has links to every conceivable department in the U.S. government (90). 2) From boba you can get the email addresses for all federal lawmakers. 3) And if you need a U.S. government form for a passport application, savings bond, IRS, etc. you'll find links to the various agencies here. 4) Address directory for the politicians of the world. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.erols.com/irasterb/gov.htm send http://www.pnn.com/~boba/lawmaker.html send http://www.lib.memphis.edu/gpo/forms.htm send http://www.trytel.com/~aberdeen ------------------------ There are over 50 sites like "Yahoo! Daily Picks", "Cool Site of the Day", "Geek site of the day", etc. Websoup lists them all in most recently updated order. Up to 6 links are shown for each site and the list is updated every 3 to 4 days. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://sctest.cse.ucsc.edu/roth/WebSoup/WebSoup.html ---------------------- RingWorld is a listing/collection of URLs that are categorized by specific subject matter. By going to one site in a ring, you'll be able to jump to another place in the same ring. You'll need a browser to read this ridiculously formatted URL which lists all the subjects. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.webring.org/ -------------------------- Lots of info at the Consumer Information Center in Pueblo, CO. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/textver/t_main.htm -------------------- This site lists current versions of many popular PC software titles with daily file updates. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.versiontracker.com/pcarchive.html ------------------- 1) Over 1700 email addresses of companies/vendors are listed here. 2) Frank Condron's list has over 800 company info pages. In place of the *, substitute the first letter of the company name (abc etc. for the 1st URL or ABC etc. for the 2nd) or a 0 (zero) if a number. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.comspec.com/mfglist/vend_*.html send http://www.conitech.com/windows/upmenu.asp?n=* =9=Compressor/Decompressor programs PowerZip allows you to compress, extract, and view ZIP, ARJ, RAR, TAR, and .TGZ formats; 2 ways to get it. (Ver 4.5b) (Win95/98/NT4.0+) (1.1MB) TO: gopher@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: # -OR- # Name=pzip45b1.exe Name=pzip45b1.exe Type=9 Type=9 Port=80 Port=80 Path=GET /files/pzip45b1.exe Path=GET /powerzip/pzip45b1.exe Host=www.powerzip.lco.net Host=www.gfa.net -------------------------------- Decode Shell Extension supports multiple attachments, multi-part files, XXENCODED and User (table) encoded files in addition to UUENCODED, Base64(MIME), BinHex (Mac format), quoted-printable, and plain text. Choose either self-executing (220) or zipped (90) (Win95). TO: gopher@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: # Name=setupdx.exe Type=9 Port=80 Path=GET /homepages/funduc/setupdx.exe Host=ourworld.compuserve.com ----- TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.searchandreplace.com cd /ftp get decext.zip quit ------------------------------- A utility that was designed to make it easy to extract files that were encoded using MIME B64/UU/XX/QP/HQX. Versions for both Win3.1 (230) and Win95/NT (1.34 MB) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/encode get uudwin29.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/encode get uudwin32.zip quit ------------------------------- Info-ZIP group's portable UnZip zipfile-extraction program and related utilities has been ported to over 40 operating systems. This file shows how to get Info-Zip for your operating system. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/doc/WHERE ----- Zipshell offers a graphical user interface based on the Win95/NT4 desktop for Info-Zip which is included in this archive. (209) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/ in95/compress get zipshell.exe quit ----------------------------- FAST CODE is a Dos/Win95 based multipurpose UU/XX/MIME/BinHex en/decoder. (Ver 2.0) (17) and (Ver 3.25) (55) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/decode get fcode20.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/encode get fcode325.zip quit -------------------------------- This handy utility supports SIT, ARJ, ZIP, ARC, GZ, UUE, and HQX compression formats. (355) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/compress get sitex10.exe quit ----------------------------- Wincode v2.7.3a: Multi-Purpose Encoder/Decoder for Windows. Supports UU,XX,USR,BASE64(MIME),BINHEX,BTOA(4&5),BOO,ZIP/UNZIP encode/decode and Virus Scan programs; 2 ways to get it (1.02 MB) TO: ftpmail@obelix.vslib.cz BODY: open ftp.n-shropshire.ac.uk -OR- ftp.zetnet.co.uk cd /Internet cd /pub/useful/encode get WC273R16.ZIP get WC273R16.ZIP quit quit ---------------------------- This small program by Joe Oliphant will extract files from: ARC/PAK, ARJ, GZ, GZIP, LHARC, LZH, LZW, PIT, RLE, SCO, SIT, TAR, ZIP, Z, ZOO and files compressed with Microsoft COMPRESS; 2 ways to get it. (64) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.uaf.edu -OR- open ftp.shout.net cd /pub/pc/win31x cd /pub/slim/share get av.zip get av.zip quit quit --------------------------- Here are 2 archives not seen very often. Ultra Expander II is used to decompress .UC2 archives. (98) The UnRar utilities handle RAR and SFX archives. DOS (68) Win (71) TO: mail-server@cs.tu-berlin.de BODY: begin send ue.zip send unrar105.exe send unrarw10.exe end -------------------------- Both of these will unpack LHA archives but the 2nd program will keep your kids amused. (50) (93) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.agt.net cd /pub/coast/win3/archiver get lhadll.exe get pika.exe quit =10=Utilities that support MIME/BASE 64 decoding Here are 4 utilities that support the MIME/BASE 64 formats. The first 3 are under 50Kb (Base64_5 is 65Kb later versions are shareware); SJHB64 Ver 1.6 TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.agt.net cd /pub/coast/msdos/decode get mime64d.zip get mpack15d.zip quit TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open members.aol.com cd /sjhdown get sjhb64.zip quit ----- TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.junoaccmail.org/4u/base64_5.zip =11=Utilities to decode UNIX type files 1) To uncompress .zoo files use this program. (55) 2) This program extracts files from TAR, GZIP, TGZ (tar.gz) archives. It can also extract PKZIP-compressed TAR archives. (163) 3-4) Use these utilities to extract .TAR files (11) (10) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/arcers get zoo210.exe get untgz095.zip get extar10.zip get untar105.zip quit -------------------------- Another type of encoding utilizes the UNIX coding method. These files usually end with .z or .Z and can be decoded with this utility. (17) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/compress get decomp2.zip quit =12=UU/XX EN/DEcode programs Boogie's Decoder (Ver 1.02) - Small, fast decoder for Base64 (MIME), Code91, UUEncode or XXEncode. (11) TO: ftpmail@giswitch.sggw.waw.pl BODY: open volftp.tin.it cd /pub/pc/msdos/utility/file_processing get bd102.zip quit --------------------------- This small program is a small ready-to-run uudecoder. TO: BobRankin@MHV.net SUBJ: send uudecode.com A simple utility that supports UUEncode, XXEncode, MPACK, SHIP and HEXBIN. (author - Peter Liebel) (18) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/decode get udec1_1.zip quit ---------------------------- Two more programs, one for DOS, the other for Win3.1, that support UU/XX, BASE64, and BinHex encoding and decoding. (author - Frank Pilhofer) (117) (435) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/decode get uudvd05d.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/encode get uudw11a.zip quit The author also has a 32-bit UUDEVIEW program for Win95/NT which you can read about at this URL. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.uni-frankfurt.de/~fp/uudeview/miken/uud32.htm ------------------------------ UU en/decoder by Richard Marks - Later versions are shareware. (54) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.junoaccmail.org/4u/uuexe651.zip ------------------------------ UU decoder by B.J.Walbeehm - Later versions are shareware. (31) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/decode get uu33.zip quit =13=Gerry Boyd's Everything by E-Mail Web Page Gerry provides 3 'howto' files that will give you detailed instruction on how to get just about anything via email. 1) His index and 2-4) the 'howto' files (NOTE: due to size limitations at the agora server, send a separate message for each 'howto' file). TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/index.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/howto1.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/howto2.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/howto3.html -------------------------------- All the help files for agora, getweb, ftp, gopher, and archie servers TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/agorah.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/getwebh.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/ftphelp.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/gophelp.html send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/archieh.html This retrieves a frequently updated list of all of the above servers. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1236/servers.html -------------------------------- To use search engines by e-mail, you'll need his helpful files. This message retrieves all the files in his library. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.netcom.com cd /pub/gb/gboyd get wssearch.zip quit Once you have these files and want a ready-to-go message to send, see section =7= of getit4u. (Note 6) =14=History of the Internet Here's a nice compilation of the history of the Internet from 1950 to 1998, complete with a chronological discussion and graphs showing growth of the Internet. (Ver 3.3) (12 Apr) TO: timeline@hobbes.mitre.org =15=E-mail providers/forwarders - free 1) The Email Address Directory has hundreds of free email services like POP mail, mail forwarding, web-based mail and the like. The Free Site has 2) general 3) specialized and 4) international services. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.emailaddresses.com/ send http://www.thefreesite.com/email1.htm send http://www.thefreesite.com/email2.htm send http://www.thefreesite.com/email3.htm ---------------------------- Try here for an extensive list of free e-mail providers. TO: iot.help@shaw.wave.ca SUBJ: Free_Email ----------------------------- If you have an email address and would like another address which will forward mail to you, then try here. TO: forwarding@wireworm.com SUBJ: help ----------------------------- The software (Version 2.0.11) to connect to Juno, a FREE email only provider, may be obtained by calling 1-800-654-JUNO or sending email: TO: w3mail@mogli.gmd.de BODY: get -uu http://dl.www.juno.com/bin/download/getit2x/junoinst.exe Juno (Version 2.0.11) is available for download and international users can now use Juno (see NOTE). For info and download instructions: TO: autobot@junoaccmail.org SUBJ: send junobeta NOTE: International users should check the legal stuff here: TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.juno.com/getit.html =16=Internet Resource Listings 1) This site bills itself as the "World's Best Reference Source". 2) The Librarians' Index to the Internet is arranged by subject in over 750 categories. 3) This URL has over 15,000+ links to web sites on a variety of subjects. 4) The Umass listing has over 700 subject headings from abortion to zipcodes and is huge. 5) All types of investigative resources are found here. 6-8) Abacom's listing of Internet resources comes in 3 volumes. 9) John December's Internet Tools Summary lists tools available for information retrieval and communication on the Internet. 10) Many of these search tools allow access to materials that are not indexed by the general search engines and directories. 11) Konrad Roeder writes a weekly column for Internet beginners. There's even a mailing list to keep you current. 12) Information Please has a new web site with subject areas. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://info-s.com/sub.html send http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/subjects.html send http://web.idirect.com/~klg/indexrec.html send http://k12.oit.umass.edu/rref.html send http://www.hsv.tis.net/~pvteye/source.html send http://www.abacom.com/innomagi/online/internet/internt1.htm send http://www.abacom.com/innomagi/online/internet/internt2.htm send http://www.abacom.com/innomagi/online/internet/internt3.htm send http://www.december.com/net/tools/internet-tools.html send http://gwis2.circ.gwu.edu/~gprice/direct.htm send http://shell.rmi.net/~kgr/internet/ send http://InfoPlease.com/ Mike's list is a compilation of Internet related subjects that should keep you busy for a few hours or days retrieving this and that. The file is 111Kb and includes a program to convert the text file to html files for use with a browser. Last version Oct 96 TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/info get ml96oct.zip quit =17=EMPTY =18=News via e-mail Newsindex will find headlines or news that you request plus send you links to the top headlines at that time. 1) search for all words, 2) search for any of the words, 3) search for one word. Substitute your word(s) for XXX and YYY and put a + between additional words. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.newsindex.com/cgi-bin/process.cgi?query=\ XXX+YYY&mode=all send http://www.newsindex.com/cgi-bin/process.cgi?query=\ XXX+YYY&mode=any send http://www.newsindex.com/cgi-bin/process.cgi?query=\ XXX&mode=any ------------------------ 1) Newshub -- Summary of today's newest news, updated every 15 minutes, every day. Links are shown to the latest stories. 2) Andy Lee has taken over from Andy Roberts and now maintains this small list of newspapers available via email and the web. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.newshub.com/ send http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Andy_Lee/newsmail.txt --------------------- FT information offers a world news review summarized daily as well as more specialized news. TO: inbox@netserve.FT.com BODY: lists info nr-world --------------------- This service will send you news via e-mail. It tends to break down every so often and should not be relied upon for steady news. TO: User-Manual@Reference.COM BODY: HELP TO: Email-Queries@Reference.COM BODY: HELP =19=Training courses on how to use the Internet The ICYouSee Guide to the World Wide Web is a project of the Ithaca College Library designed to serve as a self-guided training page and tour of the World Wide Web. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.ithaca.edu/library/Training/ICYouSee.html -------------------------- Bob Behren's training course by e-mail provides the basic info needed to learn how to use the Internet; new courses begin every quarter. TO: trainINFO@mjrb.org -------------------------- IBASICS is an introductory five-lesson course focusing on internet basics. 1) Replace the ? in the URL with a number from 1 to 5 and send the 5 lines to the agora server. 2) Or if you prefer, register to take the course, which is offered 6 times per year. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.ala.org/ICONN/ibasics?.html send http://www.ala.org/ICONN/ibasicsschedule.html --------------------------- Learn all about the USENET from NewbieNewz with Don Z'Boray's CyberCourse lessons. Also gives info on joining the NewbieNewz mailing list. There are currently 5 parts to this course. TO: usenet-part1@newbie.net -------------------- ROADMAP96 is a 27-lesson, Internet training workshop designed to teach new "Net travelers" how to travel around the rapidly expanding (and often-times confusing) "Information Superhighway" without getting lost. TO: LISTSERV@UA1VM.UA.EDU BODY: GET MAP PACKAGE =20=Freeware e-mail programs AvirMail supports dial-up and LAN connections for up to 9 pop accounts. Requires VB 5.0 runtimes (vb5rtsp3.zip) (Win95) (920) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/email get avirm152.zip quit --------------------- OpenSoft Expressmail Lite (Ver 2.6) is a freeware version of the ExpressMail client, but with no encryption features. Supports S/MIME, LDAP synchronization, POP3, IMAP4 and HTML. (Win95/98/NT4.0) TO: gopher@dna.affrc.go.jp # Name=ec000l.exe Type=9 Port=80 Path=GET /download/files/ec000l.exe Host=www.opensoft.com ----------------------- Handy Email is Windows 95/98/NT utility that allows computer users to quickly create and send e-mail messages to anyone on the Net. (242) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/email get 32pshe10.zip quit ----------------------- 1) TransNet Mail Utilities DOS 2.0 program that supports the standard SMTP/POP3 protocols, provides a low-level interface to email; ideal for mail-bots and gateways. It also provides flood protection from mail bombs, checks mail regularly, and exits on new mail. No editor included; left up to you. It does not make or extract attachments but use it with mpack15d.zip (see section =10=). (281) 2) This utility provides the tools to interface TransNet with Win95. (69) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/internet get tn2mudos.zip get tn2mu95b.zip quit --------------------- Safe-Net Mail is a POP3 E-Mail client designed to protect families on the Internet by including numerous filters designed to stop unwanted or inappropriate e-mail from reaching children. (Win95) (2.13MB) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/email get snmail10.zip quit --------------------- PostMe (only in German ) - Das freundliche E-Mail-Programm. Modernes und ausserst einfach zu bedienendes E-Mail-Programm. Loest Standardaufgaben so simpel wie moeglich und erfreut ambitionierte Anwender mit zahlreichen Detailfunktionen. (Win 3.x, 95/NT) (1.8MB) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.postme.de/postme.htm TO: gopher@dna.affrc.go.jp # Name=postme11.exe Type=9 Port=80 Path=GET /public/postme/postme11.exe Host=www.pop-siegen.de --------------------- Pegasus Mail for DOS (pmail340.zip)(1.2MB), MAC (pmmac221.hqx)(328K), Win 16 bit (w16-301c.exe)(2.6MB), Win 32 bit (w32-301c.exe)(2.7MB). TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.usm.maine.edu cd /pegasus/dos dir cd /pegasus/mac dir cd /pegasus/winpmail dir quit You may also want to get this web page for help with Pegasus. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~stephenk/pegasus.htm A mailing list for pegasus users in Italian. e' una mailing list aperta a chiunque voglia parlare del programma PEGASUS MAIL TO: majordomo@mLists.net BODY: info PEGASUS-ITA --------------------- Acorn Email (Ver 1 beta2 Win95/NT) is an SMTP and POP3 email client. Features include multiple profiles, each with its own email address list, mail folders, Internet settings and email attachments. (455) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/email get acorn1b2.zip quit ---------------------- FoxMail v1.6 is a Windows (Win 3.1x/95/NT) Internet mail client that supports full Internet mail functions. (301) A Chinese version is also available (fmail16c.zip) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/email get fmail16e.zip quit FoxMail v2.1, which includes Notifier v1.0, for Win95/NT available in either self-executing fm21eg.exe (776) or zipped fm21eg.zip (519). SELF-EXECUTING - http://www.aerofox.com/foxmail/download/fm21eg.exe ZIPPED - http://www.aerofox.com/foxmail/download/fm21eg.zip NOTE: Use gopher to download the above via email. CHINESE VERSION: http://www.aerofox.com ------------------------ 1) NetMail DOS (Ver 2.0) and NetMail 95 (Ver 2.11) for internet email supports the standard SMTP/POP3 protocols, and provides a low-level interface to email, making this program ideal for mail-bots and gateways. (115) (68) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/internet get nmdos200.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/email get nm95_211.zip quit ------------------------ Eudora Light for Windows 16 and 32 bit (Ver 3.0.6) (4.6MB), and MAC (Ver 3.1.3) (3.5MB). This gets you the readme files. (22 Aug) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.eudora.com cd /eudora/eudoralight/windows/english/306 get README.txt cd /eudora/eudoralight/mac/english/3.1.3 get README cd /eudora/purevoice/windows get README.txt cd /eudora/purevoice/mac get README quit 1) Hank Zimmerman's [Unofficial] Eudora Page and 2) Andrew Starr's [Unofficial] Eudora Site have info for Eudora users. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.ka.net/eudora/ send http://www.emailman.com/eudora/ Eudora-win is a discussion group for all things related to Eudora Pro or Light; all skill levels supported/invited to join. TO: majordomo@wso.williams.edu BODY: subscribe eudora-win ---------------------- netMessenger is a Multi user program with built in 'push' (2.55Mb) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/email get netmsngr.zip quit =21=Web Pages - creating, sending and receiving This site explains how to set up and maintain a free Home Page at AngelFire by email alone. TO: w3mail@enigma.gex.gmd.de BODY: get -img http://www.angelfire.com/me/sunzoomspark/ --------------- Webfetch can send you an entire web page to include all the graphics. TO: wwwfmail@linux.netmor.com SUBJ: info =22=Handy Utilities HDDCHECK reads your complete hard disk structure, regardless of installed operating systems, and displays any known errors. It also analyzes the damage status of the magnetic surface on your hard disk and forecasts a possibe drop out within the next few weeks. (28) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/diskutil get hddchk20.zip quit ---------------- This program creates an HTML file listing of all graphic files in a directory, sorted in alphabetic order. (33) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/html get lstpcs14.zip quit ---------------- Find it will search for a file or directory, for a word or phrase in files that match a certain filter criteria and will compare two files against each other and provide the differences. (69) TO: ftpmail@vcom.or.jp BODY: open ftp.sogang.ac.kr cd /.6/win3/util get fnd-it13.zip end ---------------- To view .pdf files, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader - all versions are around 4MB. This message gets the read file for the (e) English version (16 or 32 bit). There are also text versions in (i) Italian, (n) Dutch, (s) Spanish, (v) Swedish, (j) Japanese. Although there are no text versions for (d) German or (f) French, there are programs. Also, see section =33= for info on the Adobe autoresponder. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.adobe.com cd /pub/adobe/acrobatreader/win/3.x dir get ar16e30.txt get ar32e30.txt quit ------------------------- Programmer's File Editor (Ver 0.07.002) is a large capacity multi-file programming oriented editor for Win3.1x (538), Win95, WinNT 3.51 and 4.0 on Intel platforms (603). TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/editor get pfe0702.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/editor get pfe0702i.zip quit ------------------------- The first 4 utilities split large files of any type into smaller chunks and will recombine same. (8) (25) (30) (18) The last utility splits up archive files .ZIP, .RAR, .ARJ, and .LHA into chunks that'll fit onto floppy disks. (60) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/fileutil get bisect10.zip get carve20a.zip get splitv10.zip get frgmnt11.zip TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.agt.net cd /pub/Simtel/msdos/arcutil get lsize252.zip quit ------------------------- This utility searches your windows\system directory, finds .dll files that are unused, and moves them to a backup directory. (Ver 1.6) (71) And check out the other freeware from Kevin Solway. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/clnsys16.zip send http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kevsol/sware.html ----------------------------------- Version Info 1.0, checks file versions of DLL/EXE/VBX/OCX files and finds duplicates. (26) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/util get vinfo10.zip ------------------------ Bruce Guthrie supports 20 programs; this one converts html files to readable text and can be configured as you desire. Within the zip file is a listing of his other programs. Excellent. (133) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2414/htmst806.zip ----------------------- If you use DOS, PowerDos may be very helpful. (Ver 4.01) (170) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.pixi.com/~jas/pd401.exe ------------------------- Find out if your computer is ready for the year 2000 and then, if it isn't, use this program to fix it (43). Robert Hilliard's Year 2000 BIOS Page has step-by-step instructions to test your PC. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/msdos/clocks/fixclocp.zip send http://www.tyler.net/tyr7020/y2kinput.htm ------------------------ This utility converts a Windows 3.x Help File to a Word for Windows 2.0 Document File including formatting information. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.agt.net cd /pub/coast/msdos/fileutil get hlp2doc.zip quit ------------------------------------ UUFILL restores uuencoded files which were corrupted by mailer/ news-servers due to the old mail/uuencode conflict. (6) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/decode get uufill.zip ----------------------------------- PassKeeper is a Windows utility that allows you to keep an encrypted list of accounts with usernames, passwords, and notes. Multiple users on the same machine is possible. (100) TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.isys.hu/staff/brad/psk12.zip -------------------------- Here are 4 utilities that you'll wish you'd had when things go wrong in your operating system. They save the boot sector, fat, partition, MBR, floppy boot sector, CMOS ROM, CMOS memory sections to a floppy disk to be retrieved later if something nasty happens to your OS. (45) (15) (11) (17) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/diskutil get stbfp20.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/sysutl get rom2.zip get cmos93cd.zip quit ----- TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.junoaccmail.org/4u/sbabr100.zip -------------------------- This program translates the .MOZ files generated by Netscape to their equivalent .HTM files. (28) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.volftp.vol.it cd /pub/pc/windows/win3xx/progs/communications/internet/browser get netcache.zip quit =23=List of country codes Want to know the codes associated with each country like UK = United Kingdom, DE = Germany? Olivier M.J. Crepin-Leblond maintains the list and is available via e-mail. TO: robot@gih.com SUBJ: archive-server-request BODY: get mail/country-codes ------------------------ Another list of country codes sorted by country and by code. Includes info on 3 letter zone designators. TO: address-codes@newbie.net =24=EMPTY =25=Freeware Programs Interbot provides easy access to the wide range of Internet services such as search engines, web pages, ftp sites delivered by e-mail and interfaces with most email programs. This is their home page. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.compulink.co.uk/~net-services/ib/ --------------------- The Hawaii Education Literacy Project has available a text to speech program that has 482 individual books that can be read after the title is selected. It can read any text file and can integrate with your browser to read from it as well. This is the home page from which you can decide the best method to download readzip1.zip (1.24MB). TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.pixi.com/~reader1/ Here are 4 more Text-To-Speech programs. (627) (643) (135) (702) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/util get clntk200.zip get wsp300.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/sound get vm110.zip cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/sound get wsp301n.zip quit ----------------------- This program is especially useful for those that receive their mailing lists in RFC 1153 digest format allowing selection of single posts for replies. (99) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/inet get dr_189f.zip quit -------------------- Gary Wines updates monthly his EM_AI program which is a menu driven executable manual for accessing the Internet by email. This message will get the directory where it resides; look for emai???.zip. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/info dir quit -------------------- 1) Bob Ferguson's page of freeware has info in both Dutch and English for DOS and Windows tools and games. 2) FreeWareNow.Com bills itself as "The Web's Hottest Source Of Freeware Games, Apps, Utiltities, Drivers, And More!". 3-4) DOS freeware, public domain, and free dos software list by Rich Green and his entire zipped list. 5) Software by Design - Free Windows Software by Gregory Braun. 6) The Freeware Publishing Site offers a collection of the best FREEWARE for Win 95. 7) OSAX - Off-line Shareware Author indeX - Although most of the programs in the listing are shareware, there are quite a few FREE programs that make this a worthwhile visit - updated monthly 8) Sun Tong's contributions are an example of how one person can give back to the Internet. 9-10) Other freeware sources. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.xs4all.nl/~ferguson/fergus02.html send http://www.freewarenow.com/ send http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rlgreen/softlib1.htm send http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/rlgreen/fs_fd.zip send http://www.execpc.com/~sbd send http://194.197.188.25/freeware/freeware.htm send http://mini.net/sax/offline.html send http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/2659/Download.htm send http://freeware.tierranet.com/downloads/ send http://www.thefreesite.com =26=Emoticons ie. Smileys If you don't know what emoticons/smileys are :-) :-( then you probably need THE UnOFFICIAL SMILEY FAQ written by Don Z'Boray. TO: SMILEYS@Newbie.NET -------------------- And to get more, send these and/or finger smiley@goldendome.com. The last URL has tons. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.goldendome.net/Tools/cgi-bin/smiley.cgi send http://www.tc.mtu.edu/~jfb/personal/cgi-bin/smiley send http://wwws.enterprise.net/fortknox/emoticon/smiley.html send http://members.aol.com/bearpage/smileys.htm send http://www.uni-passau.de/archive/div/smilies.html =27=All about Words 1) Add an acronym after the ? and the word/phrase will be returned. 2) A collection of Web-Dictionaries for translating from one language to another. 3) A large list of dictionaries and glossaries. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://habrok.uio.no/cgi-bin/acronyms? send http://dict.leo.org/dict/dictionaries.html send http://www.onelook.com/browse.shtml ------------------------------------ 1-4) A Web of On-line Dictionaries provides links to dictionaries, thesauri, and other reference works pertaining to words and phrases. 5-6) More sources of Internet related words and phrases. 7) Here are links to all of the encyclopedias on the Net. 8) Investor words and glossary. 9) Here's a reverse dictionary where you can ask a question in plain language. Example: what is the yellow of an egg called http://www.c3.lanl.gov:8064/cgi/revdict.cgi?def=what+is+th\ e+yellow+of+an+egg+called TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction.html send http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction2.html send http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction3.html send http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction4.html send http://www.netdictionary.com/html/wordlist.html send http://www.wotsit.org/a_to_z.htm send http://www.kalama.com/~mariner/qserencyclo.htm send http://www.investorwords.com/homecontent.html send http://www.c3.lanl.gov:8064/cgi/revdict.cgi?def= ------------------------- A DWORD is a made up English word such as Epochodor: The smell of history found at museums. To get your daily DWORD: TO: dword-owner@juno.com SUBJ: subscribe to DWORD ------------------------ More than just the definition: anecdotes, origins, quotes and current events make the meaning of the Word-of-the-Day come to life in an interesting and entertaining way. TO: word-of-the-day@parlez.net SUBJ: subscribe ----------------------- Travlang offers an email subscription to its word of the day. You can receive the word in any or all of 50+ languages. The languages involved are at the following URL: TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.travlang.com/wordofday/register.html Once the languages are determined send a message with specified criteria in the body of the message: TO: wordofday@travlang.com SUBJ: subscribe wordofday BODY: your name your email address language/languages (if all wanted just state 'all languages') ----------------------------- To receive a daily e-mail containing Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day, subscribe as follows: TO: majordomo@webster.m-w.com BODY: subscribe word-of-the-day ------------------------------ The Human-Languages Page is a catalog of language-related Internet resources with over 1500 links in the HLP database. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.hardlink.com/~chambers/HLP/ ----------------------------- Here's the complete list of authors in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett/alpha.html ----------------------------- If you'd like your own personal dictionary/thesaurus combo, you'll find WordWeb for Win3.1 (wwebXXX) and Win95 versions (wdwebXXX). Only the directories are listed. (3.9MB) (4.5MB) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/win3/util dir cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/util dir quit ---------------------------- The Probert E-Text Encyclopaedia is a freely distributable, machine readable, general knowledge reference work. Text (pencXX), or HTML (pencXXh) version is in the info directories; KNB format (pencXXK) is in the ai directory. (over 1.6MB) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/info dir cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/ai dir cd /pub/simtelnet/win95/info dir quit -------------------------- Send this message with a word you would like defined and the definition will be returned. The first URL is for regular words; the second for techno-words/jargon. Substitute your word for XXXXX. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster?XXXXX send http://www.techweb.com/encyclopedia/defineterm.cgi?XXXXX ------------------------- Word-a-day, thesaurus, acronym, anagram, & rhyme-n-reason all via e-mail from Wordsmith. The Dictionary/by/Mail service is indefinitely closed but the rest are still operable. (TEMPORARILY OUT OF SERVICE) TO: wsmith@wordsmith.org SUBJ: help -------------------------- Another acronym server that not only does a search for the word you specify but allows submissions of new acronyms. (NOT RESPONDING) TO: freetext@bureau.ucc.ie SUBJ: help =28=Anti-virus information F-PROT anti-virus program for personal use (18 Oct) (2.01MB) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus get fp-303.zip quit NOTE: This program is updated approximately every 2 months and the current version can easily be determined with this message. TO: f-prot-update@complex.is BODY: send version F-Prot also makes available a weekly update to their virus and macro definition files (fp-def.zip) in the /pub directory. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.complex.is cd /pub dir quit ------------------------ 1) Eddy Willems maintains the Free Anti-Virus Consultancy (WAVC) with links to over 1000 anti-virus sites. He'll even inform you by email when your anti-virus program has been updated. 2) This is an independent new Web site filled with computer virus news, information, and help, uniquely designed for Macintosh users. 3) AVP has a glossary of terms used when discussing viruses. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.club.innet.be/~ewillems/ send http://www.macvirus.com send http://www.avp.ch/avpve/gloss.stm --------------------------- VGrep is an attempt to provide a system to cross-reference the myriad of names used by different anti-virus companies. This auto-responder will show you how to retrieve the latest .zip file which is 304Kb. TO: getvgrep@virusbtn.com SUBJ: help ------------- These bulletins from CIAC address most hoaxes and chain letters. And for more info on myths and hoaxes, check out the other URLs. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html send http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACChainLetters.html send http://www.kumite.com/myths/home.htm send http://www.kumite.com/myths/fas send http://www.ncsa.com/virus/alerthoax.html ------------ David Harley's alt.comp.virus FAQ - version 1.02f TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.gate.net cd /pub/users/ris1 get acvfaq.zip quit ------------ Richard Martin maintains a FAQ on macro viruses. TO: Bd326@TorFree.Net SUBJ: PLEASE SEND FAQ ----------- Nick FitzGerald is the maintainer of the VIRUS-L FAQ TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.cs.ucr.edu cd /pub/virus-l get vlfaq200.txt quit ------------------------- Another source for the Good Times virus hoax and other urban legends. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.usit.net cd /pub/lesjones get good-times-virus-hoax-faq.txt get good-times-virus-hoax-minifaq.txt quit ------------- VIRUS-L is a mailing list devoted to discussions about computer viruses and virus related questions/answers. (MAY BE DEFUNCT) TO: listserv@lehigh.edu BODY: info virus-l --------------- Handy utility that checks to see if a program writes to, deletes, or messes with areas of your computer that might upset you. However, this will return warnings on many reputable programs. (8) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/virus get chk4bomb.zip quit ----------------- Another Macro Anti-Virus by Eliashim TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.eliashim.com cd /pub/products get vdoczip.exe quit ------------------------ Other anti-virus info is found in section =16= of GETIT4U. (Note 6) =29=Internet Service Providers (ISPs) USA ONLY - Netzero offers free Internet access. These URLs will give you the local access numbers that are currently available. The last URL is their home page which gives more information. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.netzero.net/access/access_content.html send http://www.netzero.net/access/401_580.htm send http://www.netzero.net/access/601_781.htm send http://www.netzero.net/access/801_978.htm send http://www.netzero.net -------------------- ENGLAND ONLY - Freeserver offers free unlimited internet access for the cost of a local call. Details and installation disk may be obtained from any Dixons, Curry or The Link store. Connect FREE also offers internet access for the cost of a local call. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.freeserve.net/ send http://www.connectfree.co.uk/ ------------------ GERMANY ONLY - Germany.net (Der Kostenlose Online-Dienst in Deutschland). Keine Monsatsgebuehren oder Zeitgebuehren. Die meisten Vorwahlgebiete sind schon verfuegbar. Das gesamte Bundesgebiet wird ab Jan/Feb 99 zum Ortstarif erreichbar sein. Provides full free Internet access (analog and ISDN). Most areas of Germany are covered now and by Jan/Feb 99 all areas will be covered (local phone charges). TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.germany.net/info/index.html send http://www.germany.net/info/einwahl.htm ----------------- ITALY ONLY - Alcuni enti locali stanno portanto avanti dei progetti di rete civica, attraverso i quali e possibile accedere gratuitamente ad Internet. Attenzione: spesso i servizi risultano instabili. 1) Rete Telematica Pubblica della Provincia di Asti 2) Il servizio Iperbole del Comune di Bologna 3) Servizio Telematico Pubblico della Citta di Torino 4) Rete Civica di Firenze TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://provincia.asti.it/utility/help/index.htm send http://www.iperbole.bologna.it/bologna/Iperbole/IPERBOLE.HTM send http://www.comune.torino.it/accesso/ send http://www.comune.firenze.it/connes.htm ----------------------------- ISPs.com provides you with ISPs by 1) area code 2) national 3) toll-free. 'Thedirectory' is another source of ISPs by 4) areacode 5) country. To find ISPs within an area code substitute the area code for the XXX below. 'Thelist' has over 4000 ISPs by 6) area code 7) country 8) all Canada TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.isps.com/AreaCodes/XXX send http://www.isps.com/National send http://www.isps.com/TollFree send http://www.thedirectory.org/jump/XXX.htm send http://www.thedirectory.org/rqzyotqm.htm send http://www.thelist.com/areacode/XXX.html send http://thelist.iworld.com/countrycode/countrycode.html send http://thelist.internet.com/canada.html --------------------------- A list of over 3,100 American and Canadian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can be obtained via e-mail. NOTE: Your telephone area code goes in the subject area, (example - SUBJ: 405). If you live in a non-metropolitan area, then SUBJ: 800 TO: ISP@Penny-a-Pic.com SUBJ: see above --------------------------- Here are some sites with a bunch of links to ISPs world-wide TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.tagonline.com/Provider/ListOfLists.html send http://www.celestin.com/pocia/domestic.html send http://www.celestin.com/pocia/foreign.html send http://www.best.be/iap/ send http://www.herbison.com/herbison/iap_meta_list.html send http://www.netalert.com/ send http://www.currents.net/resources/netprov/netprov.html =30=Email to Fax, SMS, snail mail servers Send an email msg to a snail mail address in India. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: http://www.india-times.com/snail/snail.html http://www.india-times.com/snail/snail1.html ----------------------- Here's a list by country of toll-free fax servers. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: http://www.germany.net/teilnehmer/100/15568/interfax.htm ----------------------- The Short Message Service (SMS) is the ability to send and receive text messages of up to 160 characters at a mobile phone. Here you'll find several ways to send SMS from the WWW or from e-mail. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.musictus.com/telecom/sms.html ------------------------------ Get this FAQ to learn how to send a fax free via email. The 2nd message retrieves a list of areas covered (updated frequently). TO: tpcfaq@info.tpc.int TO: tpccover@info.tpc.int ------------------------------ To send a fax to any area of Romania, use this address and substitute the fax number for, what else, FAX_NUMBER. TO: FAX_NUMBER@fax.kappa.ro ------------------------------ This Gateway allows you to send a fax to any fax number in Kuwait by email, from anywhere in the world. TO: fax@kuwait.net SUBJ: help ------------------------------ To send a fax to someone in the Netherlands, try here. Info is available in English and Dutch. TO: info.E-FAX.english@nci.nl TO: info.E-FAX@nci.nl ----------------------------- Fax service available to the Philippines: TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.msuiit.edu.ph/fax.html ----------------------------- For more info, get the fax-faq by Kevin Savetz. (Ver 1.7) TO: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu BODY: send usenet/news.answers/internet-services/fax-faq =31=Computer-oriented abbreviations/acronyms/terms BABEL: 2 ways to get this glossary of computer oriented abbreviations and acronyms. (Ver 98C - SEP 98) (184) TO: listserv@vm.temple.edu BODY: GET BABEL TXT HELP-NET TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.access.digex.net cd /pub/access/ikind/public_html get babeltxt.zip quit ---------------------------- PC Webopaedia provides a way to get an Internet related term directly. Just substitute your word(s) for the XXX/YYY below. Terms are case sensitive; if 2 words or more, separate them with an _ (underline). TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.pcwebopedia.com/XXX_YYY.htm -------------------- Some glossaries dealing with Internet related terms, abbreviations, and acronyms. For one URL, substitute a letter for the # in the URL below; if a word starts with a number place a 1 (one). The last site is the New Hacker's Dictionary. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://whatis.com/nfindex.htm send http://www.matisse.net/files/glossary.html send http://www.netlingo.com/brmenu.html send http://www.netlingo.com/brmenu2.html send http://www.lookup.com/Homepages/73107/ab.htm send http://www.delphi.com/navnet/faq/glossary.html send http://members.tripod.com/~ethika/glossary.html send http://www.ugeek.com/cgi-bin/glossary_search.cgi?# send http://www.ccil.org/jargon/jargon_toc.html --------------------------- Another listing of acronyms by Elianah Siepmann from 1994 TO: acronyms@newbie.net --------------------------- This is a list of over 4000 computer science acronymns, updated weekly and comes in 3 languages so take your pick. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.nctech.fr/NCTech/html/Deutsch/AcronymesListe.html send http://www.nctech.fr/NCTech/html/English/AcronymesListe.html send http://www.nctech.fr/NCTech/html/Francais/AcronymesListe.html --------------------------- The Internet Users' Glossary concentrates on terms which are specific to the Internet. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open nic.merit.edu cd /internet/documents/fyi get fyi18.txt quit =32=Public domain resources Kevin Savetz maintains a web page of tons of public domain resources. Quoting Kevin "public domain means it is owned by everyone". TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.savetz.com/pd/pd.html =33=Other interesting autoresponders This A/R will send you 9 separate messages explaining a different hoax such as the 'kidney', 'bill gates', and 'disney' hoax. TO: urbanlegends@netsquirrel.com BODY: GET HOAX PACKAGE ----------------------- Binky is back and offers files for folks who access the Net via email. TO: binky@mailbot.ml.org BODY: help index tree ----------------------- Stephen Benjamin has set up a Web2mail gateway. Although primarily for Juno users, some files are available to all. TO: stephenb@mailbot.ml.org SUBJ: send help ------------------------ If you're looking for a job in the computer industry, there are plenty here and it's updated every weekday. This retrieves their help file. TO: help@jobserve.com ------------------------ To learn how to get publications from the White House, say hello. TO: Publications@pub.pub.whitehouse.gov SUBJ: hello ------------------------ Track your UPS packages; place the complete tracking # in the subject. TO: totaltrack@ups.com SUBJ: tracking number goes here ------------------------ The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has 2 autoresponders. TO: infoaclu@aclu.org TO: faq@aclu.org ------------------------- Ted Holmes' Documents_On_Demand has many tutorials on subjects such as email, virus hoaxes, web sites, mailing lists, etc. TO: iot.help@shaw.wave.ca SUBJ: Documents_On_Demand ------------------------ Want to find out which agora/FTP server gives the fastest service? Check out Steve Harris' listing that is usually updated daily. TO: mailserv@netservs.com BODY: get file stats.txt Steve also maintains another autoresponder which is a list of resources for *emotional* support on the Internet. TO: care@netservs.com ----------------------- Adobe, maker of Acrobat Reader which views .pdf files, has 2 auto- responders. The first will translate .pdf files to .html files and the second translates .pdf to .txt files. Add the URL to the body. TO: pdf2html@adobe.com -OR- pdf2txt@adobe.com BODY: http:// ----------------------- For a list of articles and files at Microsoft, send this: TO: MSHELP@Microsoft.com ----------------------------- Juno_accmail Autobot - this autoresponder, administered by Tyler Akins , offers lots of files on accmail, the latest Juno news, the 4useries, and other interesting topics. To receive the latest index file send a message: TO: autobot@junoaccmail.org SUBJ: send index ------------------------------- For a list of public service announcement documents, try here. TO: PSADIR@intelnet.com ------------------------------- The QUERY e-mail server allows users to retrieve records by a variety of queries from the sequence and MEDLINE databases at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), National Library of Medicine, NIH, in Bethesda, MD. TO: query@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov BODY: help -------------------------------- Iliad is a combination search engine and web retrieval robot. TO: iliad@prime.jsc.nasa.gov -OR- iliad@rosy.tenet.utexas.edu SUBJ: help ------------------------------ This one has a lot to do with PR that's Pet Rabbits. TO: snevel@sonic.net SUBJ: send index ------------------------------ This file shows sites to visit for U.S. tax info/forms/topics. TO: edit@epinc.com SUBJ: TAXTIPS ----------------------------- Quote.com supplies financial market data, financial research services, and real-time news services to Internet Users. Only some of their services are free but it may be enough. Send these 2 messages. TO: info@quote.com TO: services@quote.com SUBJ: help ---------------------------- Net Directories publishes a list of providers of permanent e-mail address and e-mail forwarding services. TO: fwdlist@netdirectories.com --------------------------- RFC-Info is an e-mail based service to help in locating and retrieving RFCs, FYIs, STDs, and IMRs. TO: RFC-INFO@ISI.EDU BODY: Help: Help ------------------------- Receive instructions on how to download Netscape software plus answers to some frequently asked questions. TO: ftp@netscape.com =34=Anonymous FTP Sites Listing This is a 419Kb zipped list of most of the anonymous FTP sites. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/info get ftp-list.zip quit =35=Programs I use constantly Have you ever installed a program, didn't like it, and then tried to find what this new program installed and where? Here are 3 programs that keep track of everything that was installed. (216) (36) (75) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.agt.net cd /pub/coast/win3/utility get inctrl2.zip cd /pub/coast/win3/install get instl330.zip quit TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.xs4all.nl/~jult/4u/cp45.zip ----------------------------------------- This DOS program lets you jump directly to any subdirectory in any drive. (29) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.ou.edu cd /pub/simtelnet/msdos/dirutl get todir22.zip quit -------------- A program that replaces the Windows Task Manager. (39) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.agt.net cd /pub/coast/win3/taskman get taskvw30.zip quit ------------------ A Mini Status Bar that reports system resources. 2 ways to get it. (11) TO: ftp-mail@uni-paderborn.de -OR- bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: begin open elf.stuba.sk cd /ftp/disk2/WinSite/win3/desktop cd /pub/pc/utildiag send mininfo.zip send mininfo.zip end quit ------------------ SuperPad is a replacement for Microsoft Windows' Notepad that can edit files of any size. (106) TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.zdnet.com cd /pcmag/1995/0411 get spad.zip quit =36=EMPTY (moved to =16=) =37=Send mail from one network to another This file documents methods of sending mail from one network to another, ie. from AOL to Compuserve, from internet to fidonet, etc. TO: bitftp@pucc.princeton.edu BODY: open ftp.csd.uwm.edu cd pub get internetwork-mail-guide quit =38=Netiquette information 1) Editing EMail - A Guide with Examples written by Sven Guckes. This'll show you how to use email properly with some rather humorous examples and comments. 2) 101 Ways to be Obnoxious on Usenet - This list is intended as humor, and consists mostly of things that you should NOT do. 3) Emily Postnews, foremost authority on proper net behavior, gives her advice on how to act on the Net in English 4) French 5) German 6) Italian and 7) Dutch. 8) Please don't pass on any chain letters you receive; they're illegal and waste bandwidth. The CIAC keeps you advised of these chain letters. 9) Brian Edmonds, mentioned in section TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.math.fu-berlin.de/~guckes/mail/editing.txt send http://www.indirect.com/user/steiners/usenet.html send http://www.clari.net/brad/emily.html send http://www.fdn.fr/fdn/doc-misc/Emily-Postnews.html send http://www.rhrz.uni-bonn.de/~uzs180/emilia.html send http://www.polito.it/~bertola/faq/emily.htm send http://www.bart.nl/~patrick/emily.txt send http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACChainLetters.html --------------- The Net: User Guidelines and Netiquette by Arlene H. Rinaldi Althought dated Jul 94, it still is applicable today. There are other documents here as well; the 2nd line of the body gets their help file. TO: almanac@esusda.gov BODY: send docs-gen rinaldi-netiquette send guide =39=EMPTY =40=EMPTY =41=Colleges and Universities 1) The Center For All Collegiate Information - links to everything pertaining to colleges. 2) College Prep 101 is a course that provides useful info for anyone planning to attend a public/private college/university. 3) This site bills itself as "the most comprehensive available list of american college and university admission office email addresses". 4) A list of 3000+ colleges is maintained by Christina DeMello. 5) Here's an alphabetic list of regionally-accredited U.S. universities. 6) Mike Conlon has a list of universities that maintain web pages. 7) Chris Redmond maintains a list of Canadian universities. 8) Business schools found here. 9-11) Other college sites. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.collegiate.net/text.html send http://www2.okstate.edu/lam2717/CollegePrep101.html send http://www.novakint.com/colleges/ send http://web.mit.edu/cdemello/www/univ.html send http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/alpha send http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html send http://watserv1.uwaterloo.ca/~credmond/univ/univ3.html send http://www.bschool.com/ send http://www.allaboutcollege.com/ send http://www.allaboutgradschool.com/ send http://www.petersons.com/ugrad/ ------------------------- If you or your children are thinking of going to college, you might find it worthwhile to download an 8 chapter book "How to Succeed as a Student" which should help. Substitute for XXX below the 3 letters of the format that you'd like to receive - Rich Text Format (rtf)(509); Word for Windows (doc)(491); Word for Macintosh 5.1 (mcw)(431). TO: gopher@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: # Name=stu_advice.doc Type=9 Port=80 Path=GET /gwis/stubod/stuadv/stu_advice.XXX Host=www.gu.edu.au ------------------------ This Financial Aid FAQ is compiled by Mark Kantrowitz and is the most comprehensive guide to higher education financial aid. TO: query@finaid.org BODY: send faq --------------------- This report by Neal Voron offers suggestions for a general strategy for students to consider when pursuing scholarships. TO: wtsh@voron.com --------------------------- Retrieve this document and you'll have an extensive list of colleges and how to find the email address of their faculty and students. The file comes in 4 parts with 2 sections per part. (240) TO: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu BODY: send usenet/news.answers/mail/college-email/* =42=E-Zines 1) This site, maintained by John Labovitz, is a summary of 1800+ e-zines. To get the entire list, you'll have to send 26 commands by substituting a letter for the ? ie. A B 2) Todd Kuipers E-Mail Zines Listing is smaller but is still a good source as is 3) the Email Ezine Emporium. 4) Electric Pen's listings are alphabetical or 5) by genre. 6) Desert Moon has listings alphabetical and 7) by category. 8) The Etext Archives are home to electronic texts of all kinds. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.meer.net/~johnl/e-zine-list/zines/index_?.html send http://propagandist.com/tkemzl/full.htm send http://www.apex.net/users/jyoung/e3/ send http://www.execpc.com/~catrina/pen/ezine_a.htm send http://www.execpc.com/~catrina/pen/ezine_g.htm send http://kumo.swcp.com/xines/alpha/index.html send http://kumo.swcp.com/xines/category.html send http://www.etext.org/ =43=File Formats These show file extensions, descriptions, and their uses. The whatis sites are hard to read because they run together but still useful. The last URL is the alt.binaries.multimedia help page. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://ac.dal.ca/~dong/appen.htm send http://rodent.lib.rochester.edu/multimed/appen.htm send http://www.matisse.net/files/formats.html send http://whatis.com/ff.htm send http://whatis.com/ff-f-o.htm send http://whatis.com/ff-p-z.htm send http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/7917/Help.htm =44=Reminder services and important dates 1) Novator has an email reminder service, fill out the form and send it. 2) Parkleigh's Reminder Service is very simple to use. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.novator.com/remind/Remind-email-order.html send http://www.parkleigh.com/reminder/index.html ----------------------------------- This service sends you an email message each time a URL, that you specify, changes its contents. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.micromat.com/pagewatch/email.html =45=EMPTY (moved to =33=) =46=Finding addresses David Alex Lamb maintains a FAQ on how to find people's addresses. The 2nd URL is the French version. TO: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp BODY: send http://www.qucis.queensu.ca/FAQs/email/bigfinding.html send http://web.fdn.fr/fdn/doc-misc/find-e-mail-add/ ------------------------------------- This document details many ways to find email addresses. TO: finding-addresses@newbie.net =NOTES= NOTE 1: Sometimes, these ftp/bitftp servers get ornery and return to you a message that states the site that you requested is not a recognized ftp host, when, in fact, it is. Just resubmit the message. It is advisable to get a directory when getting a file. To do this, place the three letters dir on a separate line, preferably on the line immediately after the line that contains cd /.... NOTE 2: Agora/agora-like servers: The same orneriness applies here as in NOTE 1 above. If you get a message back saying the requested URL is empty there are 2 reasons: the site was too busy to handle the request or the URL was invalid due to misspelling, out-of-date, etc. NOTE 3: If the author's e-mail address is included with a FREE program that you use, why not drop him/her an email message of thanks. NOTE 4: The bitftp servers have a default of approximately 38Kb per message. If you want messages sent to you in larger or smaller segments, use the 'chunksize' command. This command is placed on the next line after the 'open' command. Example: Get messages sent to you that are 90Kb in size: open ftp.anywhere.com chunksize 90 NOTE 5: Gopher servers have a default of 27Kb per message. To receive segments in larger or smaller chunks, use the 'Split' command. This is placed on the first line of the body of the message. Example: Get messages sent to you in 150Kb segments: Split=150K NOTE 6: These files show in specific detail how to use email to retrieve files, programs and documents from FTP and WWW sites, etc. In other words, how to get just about anything by email. The files are FREE and everything mentioned in them is also FREE. You can now get these files individually or together in zipped format as well as in text format. Substitute the file that you want in place of the XXX in the URL below and add a line for each additional file requested. Files available are: email4u.txt getit4u.txt fun4u.txt pix4u.txt email4u.zip getit4u.zip fun4u.zip pix4u.zip 4useries.zip Send a message to: agora@dna.affrc.go.jp and in the body of the message: send ftp://ftp.crl.com/users/iv/iverham/XXX send http://members.xoom.com/netbyeml/XXX Only the .txt files are available here: send http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Foothills/1545/XXX send http://members.aol.com/bombagirl/freeware/XXX send http://www.wireworm.com/4useries/XXX ----- 4useries Italian translation - Internet e la posta elettronica. send http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1645/ ----- Another way is to send a blank message TO: 4useries@wireworm.com ===END OF FILE===