DDN Network Information Center SERVICE Mail Server _A_d_d_r_e_s_s: SRI International Network Information Systems Center, Room EJ291 333 Ravenswood Ave Menlo Park, CA 94015 _E-_m_a_i_l: Requests for information via mail: SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL Questions and comments about SERVICE: BUG- SERVICE@NIC.DDN.MIL _P_h_o_n_e: 1-800-235-3155 or (415) 859-3695 _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n SERVICE is an automatic mail program provided by the NIC. It allows access to NIC online files and information via ordinary electronic mail. This is especially useful for people who do not have access to the NIC via a direct Inter- net link. Users can request publicly accessible files and searches in the WHOIS database via this server. Replies are batched and sent back overnight. SERVICE looks only at the subject line of a message. These are the services currently available: HELP A help message with a list of current ser- vices. HOST xxx Returns information about host xxx. WHOIS xxx can also be used to get more details about a host. IEN nnn nnn is the IEN number or the word INDEX. NETINFO xxx xxx is a file name or the word INDEX. RFC nnn nnn is the RFC number or the word _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 14, 1990 NNSC Section 3.16, Page 1 INDEX. RFC nnn.PS to retrieve an available Postscript RFC. Check RFC INDEX for form of RFC. FYI nnn nnn is the FYI number of the word INDEX. FYI nnn.PS to retrieve postscript versions of FYI files. SEND xxx xxx is a fully specified file name. WHOIS xxx Returns information about xxx from the WHOIS service. Use "WHOIS HELP" for information on how to use WHOIS. Example SERVICE subject lines: HELP RFC 822 RFC INDEX RFC 1119.PS FYI 1 NETINFO DOMAIN-TEMPLATE.TXT SEND RFC:ASSIGNED-NUMBERS.TXT SEND DDN-NEWS:DDN-MGT-BULLETIN-72.TXT HOST NIC.DDN.MIL WHOIS NEOU, VIVIAN _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _a_c_c_e_s_s Access to SERVICE is via electronic mail. _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _S_E_R_V_I_C_E All users of the Internet and users on networks that can send mail to the Internet can use the SERVICE mailbox. June 14, 1990 NNSC Section 3.16, Page 2