Drop of BITNET Connection Likely

        By Dr. Philip Baczewski, Assistant Director, Academic Computing Services, and BITNET INFOREP (ac12@unt.edu)

        It appears likely that UNT will cease to be an active member of the BITNET network as of August 31, 1994. On April 17, 1994, Rice University stopped acting as a core BITNET node. Since Rice served as the sole connection point for the BITNET network in the state of Texas, this change caused many schools to reevaluate their BITNET membership. Most of the UT system left BITNET in April as well.

        Through the courtesy of the University of Texas at Arlington, we have been able to continue BITNET services beyond the April date of Rice's departure as the primary connection point. Since most BITNET LISTSERV services are now available via Internet mail, and because BITNET's parent organization, CREN is slow to take steps to modernize the network, there are fewer and fewer reasons to maintain the membership.

        If UNT ceases to be an active member of the BITNET network, only services which rely on interactive messages (sent via the CMS TELL command) will no longer be available. Most mailing list subscriptions will not be affected and LISTSERV services will still be accessible via a mail message. We have already taken steps to convert LISTSERV subscription addresses to the Internet format for the nodename for CMS (vm.acs.unt.edu) or the VAX (vaxb.acs.unt.edu).

        Your Internet Address

        It is important to now begin using your Internet address when exchanging addresses with colleagues around the country or world.

        • Your Internet address on CMS is: userid@vm.acs.unt.edu
        • Your Internet address on the VAX is: userid@vaxb.acs.unt.edu

        Userid is your CMS or VAX User-ID. If you use either system for E- mail, you should supply people with the Internet form of your address. If you have any questions or comments about UNT's BITNET connection, please contact me (ISB 119, 565-2324).



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