At 11:50 AM 11/03/1999 , you wrote:
>Thanks for the clarification. I knew mail servers could use it (although
>many don't), but I didn't know IRC might as well. I normally leave it
>disabled, but I'll remember to keep it in mind if I start having trouble
>with bounced mail or IRC.
I know other services such as ftp make use of it....
[fcbrants@pen fcbrants]$ ftp sparc
Connected to sparc.XXX.com.
220 sparc.NOPE.com FTP server (Version wu-2.4.2-VR17(1) Mon Apr 19 09:22:00
EDT 1999) ready.
Name (sparc:fcbrants): <<<<--- my account was IDENTified already.
331 Password required for fcbrants.
Password:
230 User fcbrants logged in.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
Works w/ Solaris as well...
[fcbrants@pen fcbrants]$ ftp dfw.net
Connected to dfw.net.
220-Welcome to
<Snip>
220 ProFTPD 1.2.0pre3 Server (Nationwide Internet) [dfw.nationwide.net]
Name (dfw.net:fcbrants): <<<---Just hit return here to accept the
IDENTified account...
331 Password required for fcbrants.
Password:
230 User fcbrants logged in.
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
Pretty handy!
Franko
Frank C. Brants
Netopia, Inc.
Systems Engineer
franko -at- netopia.com
Fax 972-855-6610
Office / Cell 214-769-0354
Text Page http://primeco.textmsg.com/
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