ose@nms.otc.com.aurequesting to be added. Include in your mail message, the mail address to which the mailing list mail should be sent in case the reply address on your mail is incorrect. The process is not automatic, but is handled by a human, so cryptic subscription commands are not necessary.
Once subscribed, you can send mail to everyone on the mailing list by using the address:
ose-forum@nms.otc.com.auThe mailing list is used to distribute announcements of new versions when they are available, and for current versions, descriptions of known problems and how to fix them. It is recommended that you subscribe to the mailing list, as ftp sites will not always be updated quickly, therefore the mailing list will be the only mechanism for getting fixes quickly. The mailing list is also used as a medium for discussing general programming issues related to OSE.
ose-help@nms.otc.com.auThe purpose of the mail server is to store up to date information of known problems for current versions of OSE, as well as patch files. At times, other material will also be made available. Announcements of availability of new material will be made on the OSE mailing list.
To fetch the announcement for the latest version of OSE, send to the mail server a mail message containing, in the body of the message, the command:
send ANNOUNCETo fetch the list of known problems for a version of OSE, send to the mail server a mail message requesting the PROBLEMS file for that version. For example, for version 3.3 of OSE, send to the mail server a mail message containing, in the body of the message, the command:
send PROBLEMS-3.3If you are using an old version of OSE, and would like to know what has changed in OSE since the version you have, you can also request the CHANGES files. For example, if you are using version 3.1 of OSE, and would like to know what changes were made between that version and version 3.3. Send the commands:
send CHANGES-3.2You can find out what files are available from the mail server by sending the command:
send CHANGES-3.3
send INDEXTo fetch information about the mail server and the commands it recognises, send to the mail server the command:
helpIf your mail software does not add a correct reply address to your mail, you should let the mail server know where to return the mail to, by specifying:
path user@hostnamein your mail. Make sure you replace user@hostname with your own email address.
You should end all sequences of commands with:
exitThis will cause the mail server to ignore the rest of your mail. Doing this ensures that the mail server will not be confused by your mail signature.
A complete example of what you may thus include in the body of your mail message is:
path grahamd@nms.otc.com.auNote that it is not possible to fetch OSE using the mail server. To fetch OSE, you will need to grab it from one of the ftp sites.
send ANNOUNCE
send PROBLEMS-3.3
exit
If you have problems with the mail server, send mail to:
ose@nms.otc.com.au