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Re: International e_Mail

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From: Lar Kaufman
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 1991 22:25
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In article <kre.663786393@mundamutti.cs.mu.OZ.AU> kre@cs.mu.OZ.AU (Robert Elz) writes:
>lark@tivoli.UUCP (Lar Kaufman) writes:
                                                                     
>>I was surprised to discover that India doesn't seem to be connected 
>>to any significant global network.
                                                                         
>I understand your surprise, as you're wrong.  What's worse...
                                                                       
>>My source (which I recommend):
                                                                         
>>        !%@:: A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing and Networks
                                                                     
>its listed in (both editions of) Donnalyn and Rick's book.
                                                                  
>A quick check in the index of networks by country will locate it.
                                                                   
Ok, I found it and you are correct.  For some reason, I did not look 
above the divider line, which separates entries into groups of 5.
Thanks for the correction.  

I infer from your comment that there is a later edition of the book 
than the First Edition - or were you referring to a hardback/paperback 
kind of edition?
 
-lar                                                                 
 
P.S. The network listed is ERNET, the Education and Research in Computer
Networks.  "To access the ERNET info-server, send electronic mail to 
uunet!shakti!infoserv or mcvax!shakti!infoserv and the body of the message
should include:

  request:directory
  topic:name[name][name]

where name is the user name at a site in India.  Case is important.  Replies
are returned by electronic mail."

-- 
Lar Kaufman            I would feel more optimistic about a bright future
(voice) 512-794-9070   for man if he spent less time proving that he can
(fax)   512-794-0623   outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness 
lark@tivoli.com        and respecting her seniority.  - E.B. White
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From: lark@tivoli.UUCP (Lar Kaufman)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc
Subject: Re: International e_Mail
Message-ID: <302@tivoli.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jan 91 22:25:47 GMT
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