Date   : Wed, 18 Apr 1984 09:05:18 EST
From   : David Towson (CSD) <towson@Amsaa.ARPA>
Subject: Re: need MICRO:<CPM.WSTAR> from SIMTEL20

Bill - I enjoyed reading your message on USENET address strings, and I was
struck with the hopelessness of the average DDN user being able to figure out
the "proper" return path unless USENET message-posters do as you have done;
namely, include the desired return path in the message BODY.  Frankly, I don't
know the best USENET path for someone to send mail to my DDN address,
"towson@amsaa".  I would be grateful if someone would tell me.  Normally,
when I
reply to a message, I just issue the "answer" command to the mail program and
let it get the return path from the header of the message being answered.  You
have just shown where that can get you with respect to USENET messages.  It is
also interesting to note that when I reply to you using the "answer" command,
the return path is taken to be "wcwells%ucbopal.CC@ucb-vax", and not your
preferred path "wcwells@berkeley (or ucb-vax)".


Dave
towson@amsaa