If you know the number of a particular message stored on the Kent State Listserver, you may retrieve the entire text of that message by sending this command:
GETPOST -- retrieve a specific message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU. messagenumber(s) may be one or more numbers and are shown as output to the SEARCH command or as part of the daily message sent to users who receive their messages in INDEX mode. For example, if you remember the phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson" appeared in a message sometime before September, 1996, you would send the following command: search "Elementary, my dear Watson" in hounds-l to 96/9/1 Here is the response:
GETPOST HOUNDS-L messagenumber(s)
> search "Elementary, my dear Watson" in hounds-l to 96/9/1 -> 2 matches. Item # Date Time Recs Subject ------ ---- ---- ---- ------- 001035 96/06/01 10:57 196 THE CORONADO THEORY 003498 96/08/18 18:42 25 Dear Old Boswell! To order a copy of these postings, send the following command: GETPOST HOUNDS-L 1035 3498 >>> Item #1035 (1 Jun 1996 10:57) - THE CORONADO THEORY Just how did William Gillette, Sherlock Holmes and the Hotel Del come together that Christmas? Elementary, my dear Watson. The author confessed ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ all to The San Diego Union 34 years later during his farewell tour. >>> Item #3498 (18 Aug 1996 18:42) - Dear Old Boswell! starring these comic capers and was truly dissapointed. It is supposed to be the film that sparked "Elementary, my dear Watson" for it is uttered in ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ the film by Holmes himself! Egads Watson! I believe it is supposed to be
You may retrieve the entire message sent on August 18, 1996, by sending the command: GETPOST HOUNDS-L 3498
Although not a GETPOST command, you can receive all messages posted for the current date by sending the command:return to list of commands return to Hounds of the Internet return to Sherlockian Connection
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