ARCHIE, FTP & NOW WORLD WIDE WEB BY EMAIL!!!!
   PCBoard PPE's Written by Nicholas Schiano!!!!
   
                         Internet Services by Email
                             Version .20b 5/1/95
                   A PCBoard PPE Written by Nicholas Schiano

Q: What's this Internet Services by Email stuff all about?

A: There are many internet services that are available by email. Anyone with
   an email account anywhere can use these services. The problem is that not
   many people know about these services or if they know about them, they
   don't know how to use them.

   Two services of particular interest are ARCHIE and FTP. ARCHIE is an
   internet service that helps you find files that are available on the
   internet. You simply send an email message to the appropriate place with
   a search string and the ARCHIE SERVER trys to locate matches. The results
   of the search are emailed back to you. If the ARCHIE SERVER makes any
   matches, you will receive a report with (1) The name of the system where
   the file is located (called the HOST), (2) The directory where the file
   is located on the HOST system (this is a UNIX directory, **NOT** a DOS
   directory, and (3) The filename.

   From the results of the ARCHIE search, you can use FTP (File Transfer
   Protocol) to retrieve the file. With FTP, you supply the HOST name, the
   DIRECTORY where a particular file is located, the FILE name, and tell
   the FTP SERVER if the file is binary (i.e. EXE, ZIP, .GZ, .BMP, .JPE, .GIF)
   or ASCII (i.e. TXT, READ.ME). If the file is binary, you will receive the
   file in UUENCODED format. It if is a text file you will receive it in it's
   raw form.

Q: What services are available from this Internet Services By Email program?

A: Currently, I'm still writing the software, and as of this date, I only have
   the ARCHIE and FTP working.

Q: Just, exactly, does this program do?

A: Like I said above, anyone with an email account can do ARCHIE or FTP by
   email, the trick is knowing how. What Internet Services by Email does is
   AUTOMATE the process of writing the email requests. You simple type in
   the required info, the message is formated for you and automatically sent.
   The next time the BBS polls for email it will drop off your requests with
   the UUCP provider. When the BBS polls a second time for email, your request
   should be processed and you should have an email response waiting for
   you. It's a **VERY** inexpensive way to use internet services with out
   paying for a SHELL account or a SLIP/PPP acount! Plus it's user friendly.

Q: What's in store for the future?

A: I plan to make the programs more "robust" by letting users decide which
   servers they want to use, etc... I also plan to add a KNOWBOT or KIS
   service, A WHOIS service, WAIS, A dictionary service, a WRITE TO THE
   PRESIDENT SERVICE, etc.

Q: What do I need?

A: PCBoard 15.21/5, a UUCP feed that provides you internet email, and that's
   it!

Q: How do I get it?


A: A less functional shareware version is available. You can get that via 
   uuencode email. 
   A registered version can be obtained by sending $10.00 to me (plus $10.00 
   shipping if in a foreign country, if in US, shipping is free..). You'll 
   get the latest fully functional version, updates, and support via my BBS.
   The support BBS, Nick's World, telephone #'s are: +1 516 981 4689 and
   +1 516 981 4941.

Q: What if I only want WWW or just FTP or just ARCHIE by email?

A: If you only want one of the PPE's than you can get a registered version
   either one for only $5.00. The shipping policy above still applies if
   in a foreign country.

Update for 5/12/95...


World Wide Web by email is also part of the package!!!! You can have your
users type in a URL and an email request will be sent of to a mail server
and <POOF> a web page will be returned as though you were using a text
web server. Along with the text are the URL link at the bottom of the
web page so if there is an audio file or a .jpg in the page, your user
will get an email message with the URL - to retreive the embedded graphics
or audio, all they need to do is type in that URL in their next request.
You can retreive any Web resources that you could with a "live" internet
connection!


Also, if you only want any particular module, I.E. just the World Wide Web
by email or Just FTP by email, they are available separately for $5.00
each. Just follow the instructions above!