On Fri, 15 Aug 2003 20:23:01 -0400, Glenn McCorkle wrote: Mel wrote previously:-
> >>�I seem to remember Majordomo was/is still? a DOS based programme >>�dating f rom as far back as Compuserve's initial text only >>�services, although I wo uld be speculating if I said it >>�"belonged" to Cserve, but "Cserve's" defe ction to AOL would >>�explain lack of development recently if it was in fact a "Cserve" >>�prog. >> > >�Nope..... MajorDomo is not much more than Perl Script file. > > >�It runs on any Unix/Linux system and uses 'getmail' and 'sendmail' > > >�It takes all mail recieved for a certain address and sends it back- >�out to all those addresses listed in a file of the same name. > >�All mail recived at 'arachne.cz' which is addressed to 'arachne' is >�sent right back-out to all email addresses found in this file. >�/home/majordomo/lists/arachne > >�All massages received for 'arachne-digest' are first "compiled" >�into the digest and then the digest is sent to all email addresses >�in this file. /home/majordomo/lists/arachne-digest > > >�This is one of many places to download MajorDomo...... >�http://www.linuxwebmasterfree.com/majordomo.html *********************************************** I defer completely to Glenn's (and other's) superior knowledge on this subject but certainly I DO remember Majordomo being the vehicle for a list on Cserve I subbed to for ham radio, way back in the mists of TIM Berners TIMES. At the time I was told it was a DOS based programme, but never investigated it further, it worked fine for the list in question. Oh dear, having SENIOR MOMENTS again! The modem was one of those you stuffed the phone into a cradle and it was all done in audio! The speed was bytes per minute almost if you were lucky on a good day, with a following wind. BUT it worked most of the time! Strike up music - - - Memories, light the corners of my mind, Misty water coloured memories, Of the way the net worked With best wishes and regards From [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.webtheon.co.uk http://www.xetronella.com http://www.bccscotland.org.uk Designing and building websites for the leisure and sports goods industries.
