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Article #2082Re: X400 address conversion
From: Ken Hush
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 21:11
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 21:11
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In article <9209281809.AA03588@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> nauen@WRAIR-EMH1.ARMY.MIL writes: > 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 Send mail to liason@mhs-relay.ac.uk for specific information on the gateway, and the services it provides. They have a list of all ADMD's that they can reach via the 4 major ADMD's they connect to. -- Ken Hush Computer Services, Applications Engineering Corporate Information Office Motorola 1299, East Algonquin Road, Schaumburg, IL 60196
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