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Date: 21 Dec 1992 10:48:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Jim Gerland - Network Consultant
 <GERLAND%UBVMS.BITNET@UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu>

> My experience is that many beginning users need exact examples to use
> to get started, otherwise they get frustrated and quit.  I would like
> to put in a few examples for Vax systems, equivalent to the Tell for Vm.
> What works?

From VAX/VMS sites running the Jnet software, SEND works the same as TELL.

SEND LISTSERV@UBVM "Help"

I don't recommend the "interactive message" approach for 2 reasons:
(1) many sitees are dropping their BITNET membership and the number of
    mail-only sites (most Internet sites, many VAX/VMS sites, some VM/CMS
    sites, and most UNIX sites) is very large.
(2) Interactive messages work fine if the connection between sender and
    LISTSERV node is up but if that connection is not there then the
    sender needs to remember to re-send their command at some later time.
    With mail, the message gets queued and eventually delivered.

> Whys would you remove the Tell commands.  I assume you mean to replace
> them with mail messages, or do you?

Yes, I do.  For example:

To get more information about using LISTSERV send e-mail to
LISTSERV@UBVM.BITNET or listserv@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu and in the body of
the mail message, (LISTSERV ignores the Subject: line), include the
following line:

help

> Thanks for the advice about Netserve.  I had just begun to explore it.

You're welcome.
Jim...