Sonic "HOW-TO" (clip-n-save)

From: Erich Schulman (KTN4CA) -- Team OS/2 <"Erich>
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 11:28:35 -0500 (EST)

SONIC "HOW-TO" (7 February 1995)
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This document contains information on things you might want to do
with the software behind the Sonic mailing list. It will be
reposted from time to time. Please read and save for future reference.

All mail messages described in this document should be sent to
majordomo_at_sard.mv.net. The subject line is ignored, but you might
want to use the subject for your reference. The command "end" (but
without the quotes) should be on its own line at the end of your
mail message. A sample message appears at the end of this document.

HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE / CANCEL
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Send this text in your message: unsubscribe sonic


HOW TO GET A LIST OF FILES YOU CAN RETRIEVE
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Send this text in your message: index sonic


HOW TO GET A RETRIEVABLE FILE
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Send this text in your message: get sonic filename.txt
(Change filename.txt to the
correct name of the file you
want sent to you.)


HOW TO REVIEW THE WELCOME / INTRODUCTORY TEXT
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Send this text in your message: info sonic


HOW TO LEARN ABOUT OTHER COMMANDS YOU CAN USE
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Send this text in your message: help



SAMPLE MESSAGE
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Your screens and software will differ from this example. This sample
is intended to show a valid command message for the mailing list
software. Contact your system administrator or his/her designated
assistant if you need further help sending the mail message.

> mail
? send
_Send mail to? majordomo_at_sard.mv.net
_Subject? Sample information request
Enter your message below, /exit to end.
help
get sonic file1.txt
get sonic file2.txt
index sonic
end
/exit
_Send this message now (Y/N)? y
Sending mail to majordomo_at_sard.mv.net...

? quit

>

We are doing three things in this message. First, we are asking for a list
of commands. The list software offers more commands than there are listed
here. Next, we're asking for two files, one is file1.txt and the other is
file2.txt. Finally, we are asking for a list of files we can get, just in
case there might be more files that would interest us. The "end" command
on the following command tells the list software not to expect any more
commands in this message. The list software will send a reply with the
information we requested.

Received on Tue Feb 07 1995 - 11:31:12 PST