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Started by nauen
Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:00
Re: Internet ---> IBM Mail Exchange (X400 Gateway)
Author: nauen
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:00
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 16:00
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In <1992Sep10.135911.18999@schbbs.mot.com> you write: > I have been attemping to send mail from the Internet through the gateway > in France. The mail just 'disappears' into the bit-bucket, it appears. > > I was sending to the address format specified in the IBMMAIL DESCRIPT, > > GivenName.Surname@ibmx400-country.ibmmail.circe.fr Are you aware that "GivenName" is not the name your parents gave you, but rather one bestowed upon you by mother blue, usually something like the first chars of the last name followed by the initials, but never longer than 7 chars. Ric
Re: Internet ---> IBM Mail Exchange (X400 Gateway)
Author: lkomito
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 11:25
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 11:25
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In article <9209111516.AA02900@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, nauen@WRAIR-EMH1.ARMY.MIL writes: > In <1992Sep10.135911.18999@schbbs.mot.com> you write: > >> I have been attemping to send mail from the Internet through the gateway >> in France. The mail just 'disappears' into the bit-bucket, it appears. >> >> I was sending to the address format specified in the IBMMAIL DESCRIPT, >> >> GivenName.Surname@ibmx400-country.ibmmail.circe.fr > > Are you aware that "GivenName" is not the name your parents gave you, > but rather one bestowed upon you by mother blue, usually something like > the first chars of the last name followed by the initials, but never > longer than 7 chars. > > Ric In addition, I have the impression that this Givenname.Surname is a result of registering for internet mail. Without the registration at the gateway, I believe messages simply disappear. -- Lee Komito lkomito@irlearn.ucd.ie Sociology Dept.; University College Dublin; Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland lkomito@irlearn (Bitnet), Phone +353 1 706-7106, FAX +353 1 269-4409
Re: Internet ---> IBM Mail Exchange (X400 Gateway)
Author: Nadine Grange
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 10:01
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 10:01
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The Internet/Bitnet users are automatically registered by the gateway when their mail crosses the gateway (if it is the first time they use the gateway). Users get a PROFS address that is used in the IBM world. Regards,
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