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In comp.mail.misc  W.M.Chung <wmchung@ie.cuhk.hk> wrote:
>Hello!
>
>I have a question about FTP mail. I know that FTP mail can mail
>a specific file to a user. If the file is a program, than how
>to extract from the mail? As you know, a mail has a mail header
>in the front.

  There is no single beast known as "FTP mail".
There are many different packages which provide similar services,
namely are able to fetch any file from any site (altough might
refuce some sites due to slow lines/poor responces/..):

	Oldest of the lot:  ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com
	Another:	    mail-server@nluug.nl

many sites have mail-based servers, which send out local files
to whoever asks them. Some sites (within Europe) have a policy
that files are delivered only to recipients with FQDN addresses
(no .UUCP) altough notification about bad address is attempted
to deliver to original address.

  Major FTP sites do tend to have such service, address at site
depends upon used software.   See   news.answers  for FAQs covering
this topic.

>Thanks!
>
>W.M. Chung
>wmchung@eng.ie.cuhk.hk

	/Matti Aarnio <mea@utu.fi> <mea@nic.funet.fi>