Downloading Archives of Discussions

[nsivin@xxxxxxxx (Nathan Sivin)]

In reply to an unsigned message from DS1084@xxxxxxxx, FTP to /pub/eaan is
only for binary files that cannot be ordered by e-mail. For archives of
discussions and other text files (such as CATALOG.DOC, which lists available
files), proceed as follows (as summarized in the welcome message you got when
you joined, and in CATALOG.DOC).

1. Send a message, with no subject and no signature, to
LSTSRV@xxxxxxxx
The message should contain the single line index xywrite
That will get you a list of files that can be ordered.

2. Once you decide which files you want, send a message in similar with this
content: get xywrite  The file will arrive in a few seconds as an
e-mail message. If you get CATALOG.DOC this way, it will also include
information about downloading binary files via FTP.

-- Nathan Sivin
History and Sociology of Science
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia PA 19104-3325