Date   : Mon, 15 Feb 1988 11:05:00 EST
From   : RLH <"RCVAXB::HAAR%gmr.com"@RELAY.CS.NET>
Subject: BITNET server mail problem

In addition to the network overloading w.r.t. the BITNET
file server (LISTSERV@RPICICGE), I have been unable to get
any access to the file server because of a frustrating
e-mail problem.

I am at a CSNET site where we use the domain-style addressing
- e.g. HAAR@GMR.COM - that is understood by CSNET, ARPANET, and
many others. The file server at RPICICGE is on BITNET and is
unable to send mail to this address. It seems to need the
suffix @RELAY.CS.NET.

Unfortunately, I cannot give this as my return address in
a file request because our mailer generates the return address
automatically. Our systems people tell me that they cannot
modify the CSNET mailer and that the domain-style address
should be understood by any BITNET site that has up to date
software and address tables. Yet this is clearly not the
case at RPICICGE.

Any suggestions other than to give up?

Is there another source for public domain CP/M software
on the net? I cannot get to SIMTEL20 any more because
we are not on ARPANET. I have often used the Royal Oak
RCPM (which has been very helpful in the past) because
they are undergoing an operating system change from CP/M
to TurboDOS and are not yet fully operational.

I shouldn't be surprised by this kind of problem as I use
three different, incompatible mail systems at work. But it
is frustrating to see soemthing useful that you can't quite
get to.

    Bob Haar    [ HAAR@GMR.COM or HAAR%GMR.COM@RELAY.CS.NET ]