On-Line #19 14 января 1996

ZXNet

Page sysop - E-Mail - 4. On addressing.

            PAGE sysop


         E-MAIL - 4 (or: are you blind ...)


   I thought that a series of articles E-Mail completed and you 
have nothing else do not need explains. But the impression that 
the individual ONLINE users read only once, and none of it is 
absorbed ihnimi little head. 


   It has been almost half a year since the start of Spectrum 
computer network in Moscow. Sometimes even amazed, as quickly 
everything falls into place, supplanted by anarchy civilized 
approach. 


   If you continue to go well, then less than a year, as our 
network able to work with other non-profit computer networks.

And for this we need the procedure and user discipline.


   It's not my whim. WANT TO WORK IN THIS NETWORK AND
NETWORKS - should abide by international law (in the adaptation 
to OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH ALLOWANCE, so that nothing 
is changing FURTHER, Docking with other networks).



   First of all I want to boldly and, perhaps, roughly besiege 
some users on several issues: 


   - Filenames mail (text) should contain only lowercase 
letters, digits and underscores. It applies only to text files. 
Failure to do so casts doubt on your ability, a user 
participating in the exchange over networks. This is because 
the clipboard will be IBM-compatible machines (this is the 
condition for entering the other networks). So there large and 
small letters and all sorts of characters are not recognized; 


   - In the correspondence appeared inscriptions ZX E-Mail ... 
What kind of mail you Say, if: first - your address is not 
registered anywhere, secondly - contains gag, third - neither 
of which E-Mail can not go out of the question because we do 
not have mail servers? 


   - Some people never learned how to write a headline at the 
beginning of a text file, despite the fact that two months on 
the server was a sample-preparation and in 99% of 
correspondence can find a sample. 


   - Never confused File Sharing in the Network and Networking
E-mail - it's not quite the same-.


        Now about addressing:


   1. Since the two servers in Moscow began working as a post 
office and may be able to serve the linking with other systems 
(via another computer), the opportunity to enter addressing 
system-MAIL (E-Mail). 


   E-Mail address is assigned to only post office! It looks 
like this:          ivan@infinans.zx.msk.ru



   Deciphering the address: Russia (although the world has 
adopted "su", but they have no networks ZX, and with us and 
"ua" is already running), in Moscow, the network ZX-Spectrum 
BBS listed firms INFINANS, but in the Firm nobody should give a 
message to Ivan. 


   Notice that the title is not capitalized, Russian letters, 
delimiter "@" appears only once (before name), no double words!



   Let me remind you that the address must be assigned only
mail server.


   Example ZXE-mail addresses one of the stations:


   ZXE-mail: m'g @ alex.zx.msk.ru

   ZXE-mail: compu_ms@alex.zx.msk.ru

   ZXE-mail: mr_zero@alex.zx.msk.ru


   or one of the networks:


   ZXE-mail: papik@corona.ditronik.zx.msk.ru

   ZXE-mail: vasek@corona.ditronik.zx.msk.ru - on this model
e-mail will pass through the network coordinator DITRONIK or,
in extreme cases, through its BBS-3.


   But even if our users are not stupid, just not accurate and 
punctual in the performance of elementary rules. Because This 
e-mail addresses get only serious people and faces over 16 
years old (ready to be fully responsible for their messages 
sent, for example, Relcom). 



   2. And as we have with you a network (even with "nested"
networks), to work enough to have no e-mail (E-Mail), and
NETWORK (Net) address.


   The proposed variant is based on conventional, but very
easy to use and does not prejudice the right of user in the 
selection. USER CONTRACT WITH SAM sysop usurp MAILING ADDRESS

(Even a few !!!). Thus, the address ZXNet:


   - ZXNet: 095:1112233 .. - Moscow Spectrum server call 
111-22-33 (points means that there is or may be children of 
servers and users); 


   - ZXNet: 095:1112233.5556789. - Moscow has a computer 
network and the server with the phone number 555-67-89 files 
can be pass through its network coordinator whose telephone 
number 111-22-33; 


   - ZXNet: 095:1112233.5556789.8887788 or
        095:1112233 .. 8887788 - address of the user of one of
network stations (the first three numbers are listed) or BBS
network coordinator (and here are two points that restrict the 
number does not exist - then you have a personal user network 
coordinator). 


   This makes it possible, looking at your address, send mail to
BBS, where you "graze". And you do not have to "feed" only
a BBS! You choose the stations themselves, negotiate with
Sysop, and a letter indicates its possible address for 
correspondence (but hopefully not to do so), for example: 


   ZXNet: 095:1641684 .. 1112345,
      095:3001064 .. 1112345


   In this case you will simply be required to periodically take
texts that you specify the same server and be sure to advise 
sisopov that you pick up your files! 



   Lyrical digression (OR Why is it necessary): A clear 
hierarchy    Chiya and partition the network relieve the system 
operators (those 

   who really honestly relate to their fundamental
   ktsiyam). And then send a letter to the server Basil, read 
it all 

   Moscow, except for the Vasey, because or not he calls, or

   Sysop ... gested in the mail, but only in the mornings 
"sucks" ce    Be a server diskettes received toys ...



    And the one who wrote a letter to Basil would not have to 
send it 

    All the servers of the city, zasiraya disk space.


 Sysop should be held morally responsible for correspondence
 its registered users. All this article ka tangent to 
particular texts, rather than programs - all programs with 
clear 



   Until everything will fall into place until the order nor
a normal person does not take up something, to join our
network with other non-profit networks. This may take and
half-year and year two (and then: old people go into the army, 
and come 9-year-old "Hacker" and then spoil it ).... well, it's 
me from pessimism ... 


   So, what we still need ... Network Directory ph_vXXX.W, 
networking newsletter Moscow ON-LINE, newspaper network LIME 
TREE we already have ... 


   We need a charter (available as a basis to take the Charter 
FidoNet, so more so because she originated). Looking for 
serious and responsible sysops. And, most importantly, to your 
general desire. 


   A below shows, almost acting, model the network that we have 
and that we may have: 
-------------------------------------------------- 
-------------       Moscow Network ZXnet: (project-based 
FidoNet) 


   1. Coordinator of the region zx.msk.ru

Not yet been determined. It only works with sysop Headend
(Coordinators of networks) and as background BBS). Responsible 
for the firewall postal exchange and an exchange with other 
networks (not ZX).



   2. Background (aka - email) Station:



   Alex Research BBS 164-1684 (Alex)

   schedule 22.30-06.20

   in file alex_bbs.W or ONLINE

   ZXE-Mail: alexey@alex.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:1641684.



   LOGO BBS 176-8917 (Sergey)

   Mon, Tues, Wed: 00.00-07.00



   ZXE-Mail: serg@logo.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:1768917.



   Work with the chief coordinator, coordinators network
BBS sysop companies, groups and individuals. Responsible for 
the distribution mail users between networks and BBS-loners. 
Assign and monitor e-mail addresses urban network, lead post

directories mailing address (ZXE-Mail), as well as provide 
information on citywide list. Settle conflicts when 
transferring mail files between networks. 


   3. BBS firms, SEC, hakkerskih groups, editorial boards, etc. 
are not linked to its own network: 



   RICHI BBS 121-5809 (Vadim)

   Daily: 00.00-06.00



   ZXE-Mail: vadim@richi.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:1215809.



   PCI BBS 142-4071 (Vitali)

   Fri, Sat: 23.00-03.00



   ZXE-Mail: vitaly@psi.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:1424071.



   EDS BBS 142-8448 (Dennis)

   Fri, Sat: 23.00-03.00



   ZXE-Mail: denis@eds.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:1428448.



   AKL BBS 175-7792 (Constantine)

   Mon, Wed, Thurs: 19.00-22.00



   ZXE-Mail: konst@akl.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:1757792.



   ZX-MAGAZINE BBS-2 366-6084 (Oleg)

   Wed: 20.00-23.00



   ZXE-Mail: stever@zxmag.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:3666084.



   ANV BBS 444-2828 (Nikolai)

   Daily: 00.00-06.00



   ZXE-Mail: nick@anv.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:4442828.



   STS BBS 454-6696 (Stanislav)

   Daily: 00.30-08.00



   ZXE-Mail: stas@sts.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:4546696.



   JAM BBS 561-0129 (Sergey)

   Sat, Sun: 23.00-06.00



   ZXE-Mail: serg@jam.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:5610129.



   Alfasoft BBS 972-1077 (Dmitry)

   Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 00.00-06.00



   ZXE-Mail: dmitry@alfasoft.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:9721077.



   HAMMER BBS 979-7914 (Dmitry)

   Sat: 23.00-02.00



   ZXE-Mail: dmitry@hammer.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:9797914.



   Work with their users, coordinators of networks, with
chief coordinator - through the postal station. Assign
your users IP Address (ZXNet).



   4. Editorial and user network, the network groups.


   Network Coordinators work with their system operators and
their personal user (if any), coordinators
other networks, and other BBS-alone, with the main focal point -
through the postal station. Assign a network address (ZXNet) 
their personal users.



   BBS sysops are working with their users and their 
coordinator. With the neighboring BBS - through its network 
coordinator. Assign a network address (ZXNet) to its users. 
Mail to other stations broadcast only through its focal point.


                         ^ ^

     Network DITRONIK:


       Network coordinator



   DITRONIK BBS-1 490-7044 (Dennis)

   Tues, Wed: 22.00-02.00

   Fri, Sat, Sun: 23.00-03.00



   ZXE-Mail: stryker@ditronik.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:4907044.



   DITRONIK BBS-2 270-3457 (Dmitry)

   Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 22.00-00.00



   ZXE-Mail: steelmar@ditronik.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:4907044.2703457.



   DITRONIK BBS-3 384-8110 (Paul)

   Thurs, Fri, Sat: 00.00-02.00



   ZXE-Mail: corona@ditronik.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:4907044.3848110.



   DITRONIK BBS-4 243-3561 (Vladimir)

   Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun: 00.00-04.00



   ZXE-Mail: gop-stop@ditronik.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:4907044.2433561.


     Network LIMESOFT:


       Network coordinator



   LIME BBS-2 300-1064 (Alexei)

   Daily: 00.00-08.00



   ZXE-Mail: lord_w@limesoft.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:3001064.



   LIME BBS-1 300-4894 (Marat)

   Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 16.30-18-30



   ZXE-Mail: evil-man@limesoft.zx.msk.ru

   ZXNet: 095:3001064.3004894.

-------------------------------------------------- ------------
   All vysheopisanoe - an analogue of a regional network 
FidoNet. 


   Well, sysops, pull?? That you do not play with toys -
here is a serious moral responsibility to all users!


   Community - Work network in your hands! Her life depends
from you! If you do not behave stupidly, strictly adhere to the 
simplest rules of international mail forwarding has taken on 
other computers, then by the end of the year when everything is 
run-in, our network will be able to work with other networks 
(through the main coordinator). 

                      BBS 164-1684 22.30-06.20
                   ZXE-Mail: alexey@alex.zx.msk.ru
                   ZXNet: 095:1641684.
                     On: the schedule for the BBS in
                     file alex_bbs.W or
                     in ONLINE