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In <1992Sep24.194252.583@vms.huji.ac.il> backon@vms.huji.ac.il (Josh) writes: 

> In article <1992Sep23.192658.285@cs.hw.ac.uk>, vibama@cs.hw.ac.uk (Scott
> Doan) writes: 
>
>>       Help to translate the following Internet email address
>>
>>               scv-request@media.mit.edu
>>
>>       into X400 format will be greatly appreciated (Please reply via
>>       private email. Thanks in advance. )
>>
>>       The MHS-RELAY O/R Address Conversion Service at orac.mhs-relay.ac.uk
>> had converted the above address into X400 format as below:
>>
>>       /RFC-822=scv-request(a)media.mit.edu/O=mhs-relay/PRMD=uk.ac/ADMD= /C=gb/
>>
>> but unfortunately, it doesn't work.
>
> Send email to:  address-server@relay.cdnnet.ca   with the word HELP in the
> body of the message to get info on their X400 address converter. 

I think these automated address convertors have a ways to go before they're
generally helpful.  Sending the address in question to 
address-server@relay.cdnnet.ca results in

Date: 28 Sep 92 10:16 -0700
From: CDNnet Address Server <address-server@cdnnet.ca>
To: nauen@wrair-emh1.army.mil
Message-Id: <mv920928101621>

RFC 822: scv-request@media.mit.edu
X.400:   C=ca;ADMD=telecom.canada;PRMD=cdn;O=edu;OU=mit;OU=media;S=scv-request

This _might_ work from Telecom Canada; I doubt that it would be of much value
to an X.400 customer/user in the US, UK, or other countries.  Unfortunately,
I can't see any evidence of uniformity in X.400 addresses.  At this time,
I know of two which should work for the address scv-request@media.mit.edu

Sprint: (A:TELEMAIL,P:INTERNET,C:US,"RFC-822":<scv-request(a)media.mit.edu>)
AT&T: c=us;admd=attmail;o=uucp;dda.id=internet(b)media.mit.edu(b)scv-request

But neither may work from the UK.  If I were in Scott's situation, needing
an X.400 address which would supposedly work from some system in England,
and mhs-relay gave me any answer which did _not_ work, I think I'd try to
find some live person at mhs-relay who might know more than the machine does.

Ric <nauen@wrair-emh1.army.mil>  <nauen%wrmain.decnet@detrick-emh1.army.mil>
           ^^^^^Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
        U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command