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.htmtpc-rp-request@aarnet.edu.au.Administrative questions about the project should be directed to thefollowing:tpc-admin@town.hall.orgNote: There is also a World Wide Web page that serves as a central location for information aboutthe TPC.INT fax service.If your Web browser can display forms, you can even fill out a form and send afax interactively.Use your favorite Web browser to connect tohttp://linux1.balliol.ox.ac.uk/fax/faxsend.htmlIf you want to know the gory technical and implementation details of the TPC.INT experiment, there arethree RFCs you might want to read:RFC 1530 covers the general principles and policies of the experiment.RFC 1529 covers administrative policiesRFC 1528 covers technical procedures for implementationHere's an abbreviated list (as of this writing) of the places you can fax using the TPC.INT service.Manytimes, the entire country or area code is not covered, so check the current coverage list for a completebreakdown.You can get a complete and current list by sending e-mail (any subject line, any messagebody) to the following:tpc-coverage@town.hall.orgOutside the United States and CanadaAustralia (+61)Denmark (+45)Germany (+49)Japan (+81)Korea (+82)New Zealand (+64)Portugal (+351): Lisbon (+351-1)Sweden (+46)United Kingdom (+44):Canada and the United States (+1)+1-202: Washington, D.C.(except Congress)+1-212: New York+1-301: Maryland+1-310: California+1-313: Michiganhttp://docs.rinet.ru/ITricks/tig06.htm (4 of 9) [4/18/1999 12:38:37 AM]Tricks of the Internet Gurus tig06.htm+1-317: Indiana+1-408: Sunnyvale, California+1-410: Maryland+1-412: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania+1-415: San Francisco, California+1-416: Toronto+1-508: Massachusetts+1-510: Central California+1-516: New York+1-608: Wisconsin+1-613: Massachusetts+1-617: Massachusetts+1-703; Virginia+1-714: Irvine, California+1-718: New York+1-800: Toll-free calls+1-813: Tampa+1-818: California+1-819: Quebec, Canada+1-905: Markham, Canada+1-909: California+1-917: New York, New York+1-919: North CarolinaThe University of Minnesota Fax ServiceThe University of Minnesota operates a fax gateway which allows students and staff to send faxesanywhere.Even if you don't go to UMinn, you may use the service to send faxes to folks at theUniversity and exchanges local to the campus.The structure for e-mailing a fax is:To: /pn=John.Doe/dd.fax=234-5678/@fax.tc.umn.eduPut your recipient's name, with a period between the first and last names, after pn= and put the sevendigit fax number after the characters dd.fax=.This name will be printed in the To: field on the fax coverpage.The area code for the University of Minnesota is +1-612, so you don't need to supply an area code.For more information, send e-mail to ccs@maroon.tc.umn.edu.rabbit.rgm Sacramento Fax ServiceThis service is a feature of a Sacramento, California-based bulletin board system.You can use it to sendfaxes to areas that are a local call from Sacramento (that's area code +1-916) including the CaliforniaState Legislature.This service is run as a hobby and is connected to the Internet via UUCP, so it can takefrom 12 to 24 hours for your fax to be delivered or for the help files to reach you.It does not supportmultiple addressing only one fax number per message.It also does not send a cover page, so be sure tohttp://docs.rinet.ru/ITricks/tig06.htm (5 of 9) [4/18/1999 12:38:37 AM]Tricks of the Internet Gurus tig06.htmstart your message with a note directing it to someone's attention.It will truncate faxes longer than twopages (that's 132 lines).To use this fax service, send e-mail:To: faxline@rabbit.rgm.comSubject: local (7 digit) phone number, without area codeBody:For complete usage information, send e-mailTo: request@rabbit.rgm.comSubject: 052For a list of some legislators' fax numbers in the Sacramento area, send e-mail:To: request@rabbit.rgm.comSubject: 050Swedish University NetworkThe Swedish University Computer Network (called sunet) operates a national fax service that can beused by anyone at no cost.Users in Sweden can use it to send faxes all over the world, but users outsideSweden can use it for telephone numbers anywhere within Sweden.To send a fax to Arlo Cats (wow, this cat gets around, doesn't he?) at +46-87654321 (that's internationalnotation for Sweden, phone number 08/765 43 21) send e-mail:To: Arlo_Cats@F087654321.fax.sunet.seNote that you will always have to preface the phone number with the letter F, for fax.For moreinformation, e-mailfaxmaster@fax.sunet.seCommercial ServicesThe following services charge for use, but you may find they're easier to use because they cover muchlarger areas than any of the free services.You can pick one service and use it as a sort of "one-stop-shop"for all your e-mail-to-fax needs, without worrying whether your fax's destination is in a covered city orarea code.FAXiNETAnother fax-by-e-mail service is FAXiNET, which lets you send ASCII text or PostScript documents tofax machines worldwide.FAXiNET can currently send faxes to more than 50 countries and plans to addmore.The company can also receive faxes for you, which will be delivered to you via electronic mail.Accounts for individuals cost 75 cents per page, plus a one-time $20 activation fee.Additional services,http://docs.rinet.ru/ITricks/tig06.htm (6 of 9) [4/18/1999 12:38:37 AM]Tricks of the Internet Gurus tig06.htmincluding adding your custom logo and signature to your faxes, are available at extra cost.Corporateaccounts are also available.More information is available from AnyWare Associates, FAXiNET, 32Woodland Road, Boston, MA 02130.(617) 522-8102.E-mail: sales@awa.comInterFaxInterFax enables you to send faxes via e-mail within the US or internationally.InterFax is a fee-basedservice (billed to your credit card) but, unlike the services already listed, InterFax lets you send faxesanywhere, not just select locations.As of this writing, InterFax costs $5 per month, which includes yourfirst five fax pages.Additional pages cost 50 cents each.There is a one-time sign-up charge of $25.Forfurther information, send e-mail to faxmaster@pan.com, or contact InterFax at PO Box 162, Skippack,PA 19474 USA.Phone: (215) 584-0300.Fax: (215)584-1038.RadioMailThis e-mail-to-fax service lets you send faxes to just about any country you can name.Prices varyaccordingly it's much less expensive to send a fax to a "well-connected" country (like Canada andSweden) than less-connected places like Laos and the Solomon Islands.All fax messages are charged on a per-page basis.Faxes to the U.S.and Canada are billed at the rate of99 cents per page.The rate for international faxes depends on the destination country: $0.99, $1.99,$3.99, or $4.99 per page.RadioMail stands out because the service doesn't require that you have access to a telephone line it canwork using a wireless modem.To become a RadioMail subscriber, users need a wireless modem and thespecial RadioMail software.According to the company, "RadioMail supports DOS computers,Macintosh computers and HP Palmtops in addition to providing one-way communications on theNewton." For more information, send e-mail to radiohelp@radiomail.net.UnigateUnigate is another pay-for-use service that enables you to send faxes to Russia and the Commonwealthof Independent States.(It offers other interesting services as well, including the ability to send e-mail thatturns into postal mail and the ability to receive faxes as electronic mail [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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