HOW TO SEARCH THE WEB

Part One : Get your stuff via mail

Part One/b : Practical exercises


Use email to surf the Web
compiled by The Seeker
always under heavy construction
last modified : 18 Jan 2000

will be updated without further announcement



1. Using WWW4MAIL SERVERS

action result
to      : www4mail@wm.ictp.trieste.it
body : GET http://www.lombardiaonline.com/Mailmax/warp.js
brings you 'warp.js' attached (plain-text)
to      : www4mail@wm.ictp.trieste.it
body :
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/warp071098.zip
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/nb_jsnotes.gif
brings you 2 mails with the above files attached
to      : www4mail@wm.ictp.trieste.it
body :
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/nb_problem.html
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/nb_snippets.html
http://www.lombardiaonline.com/Mailmax/
brings you 3 mails with the above files attached

interesting :
- no graphics attached (pure html)
- no working links
- no *.js-files included
- no Fortune-banners
- and a footer to order more information from www4mail

and you will get always your 'statistics' :
Dear User,
Statistics of your (per week) usage of this service
===================================================
Remaining Quota :	297
Used Quota      :	3
Last access     :	

2. Using GETWEB SERVERS

action result
to      : getweb@emailfetch.com
body : GET http://www.lombardiaonline.com/Mailmax/warp.js
brings you 'warp.js' attached (plain-text)
+ a friendly reminder :-)
Due to the heavy load of the server, please restrict your request to research and academic sites only. This helps the server live longer.

BTW : the warp.js was attached (not in the body). Gotta check this out ..
to      : getweb@emailfetch.com
body :
GET http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/nb_problem.html
remember the blank lines !
GET http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/nb_snippets.html

GET http://www.lombardiaonline.com/Mailmax/

GET http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/warp071098.zip

GET http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/scanner/943/nb_jsnotes.gif
brings you 2 mails with the wanted files in the body

interesting :
- no graphics (pure text)
- no working links
- no *.js-files etc included
- a lot of '[ ]'-numbers
- and a large footer with all the references to the '[ ]' (for additional request)

PROBLEM
the weekly quotes :
How quotas limit server load
=============================
Casual users on this server are limited to a certain maximum number of bytes, and a certain maximum number of messages. Access to pages at www.healthnet.org are not counted towards quota.

Quotas are currently 2 messages for most users during the course of a week. This may be altered at any time due to changes in system load.

Quotas are regenerated after seven full days; for example, if you run out of quota on a Wedensday, you will be able to use the system again the next Wedensday. If you run out on a Friday, you will have to wait until the following Friday.

2 messages a week only :-((




3. Using AGORA SERVERS

action result
to      : agora@dna.affrc.go.jp
body : SEND http://www.lombardiaonline.com/Mailmax/warp.js
brings you 'warp.js' in the mail's body (plain-text)
+ a friendly reminder :-)
Due to the heavy load of the server, please restrict your request to research and academic sites only. This helps the server live longer.



4. Using WEBMAIL SERVERS

service seems to be down (at least at the moment :-(


5. Using DownloadSlave

useful additions ? Please let me know !!