All you ever wanted to know about Usenet
Fourth Edition
Initial Release, 08-26-1990
This list of Usenet Files was compiled in order that you can get the
best out of Usenet while at the same time following the basic Network Rules. Many a times there have been complaints from the Usenet Community about the new users not following the proper Nettiquette or are unaware of the documentation available on the subject. This is an attempt to demystify Usenet. More installments and updates will follow.
In the previous releases, I tried to keep the contents of this ZIP simple
but believe that it wouldn't hurt to add some documents of a more technical nature. RFC822 and RFC1153 attempt to show some more technical aspects of Usenet.
I also upload the latest Canadian and World UUCP maps to CRS. Look for
UCAN0791.ZIP and UMAP9107.ZIP. These are July 91 Canadian and World Usenet maps.
You can find me on Canada Remote Systems in Toronto, in Usenet
Conference 8, where I am one of the Conference Coordinators. If you have any further questions contact me at one of the following email addresses:
jzl@micasa.guild.org jack.lupic@canrem.uucp
Jack Lupic
Scarborough
Ontario, Canada
Sat 07-27-1991 18:03 EDT
NOTICE: These compilations are the property of Jack Lupic and are copyrighted. They may be used for personal purposes only. They may not be incorporated in other disk listings, nor altered in any manner. This notice must remain a part of any use of these listings.
Previous Editions:
1. USENET1.ZIP August 1990 2. USENET2.ZIP February 1991 3. USNT9105.ZIP May 1991
Contents of USNT9107.ZIP:
A Introduction to news.announce B Rules for posting to Usenet C Answers to Frequently Asked Questions D A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community E Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette F Hints on writing style for Usenet G How to Create a New Newsgroup H USENET Software: History and Sources I Alternative Newsgroup Hierarchies J List of Active Newsgroups K List of Moderators L Publicly Accessible Mailing Lists M How to Get Information about Networks N List of Periodic Informational Postings O Regional Newsgroup Hierarchies P How to Create a Trial Newsgroup Q A Guide to Social Newsgroups and Mailing Lists R What is Usenet? S How to Construct the Mailpaths File
Additional Usenet Files
ADDRESS Brief Description on how to send Mail CONTENTS This file you are reading *** GATEWAYS Inter Network Mail Guide, Gateways to Internet README How to Register Your Site in Usenet Maps <from rutgers.uucp> RFC822 Standard for ARPA Internet Text Messages RFC0976 UUCP Mail Interchange Format Standard RFC1036 Standard for Interchange of USENET Messages RFC1178 Choosing a Name for Your Computer SMILEY The Smiley Dictionary TIMEZONE TXT Timezone Abbreviations USEBOOKS Usenet Book Sources USENET.TXT How to Use USENET Effectively, Supplement to files A - S