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An example of a BITNET Relay session [0]:

  /SIGNUP robert harper
  * Thank you for signing up, robert harper.
  * Now use the /SIGNON <nickname> command to
  * establish a nickname and to logon Relay.
  /SIGN ON rob
  Welcome to the Inter Chat Relay Network, Rob.
  Your host is RELAY@FINHUTC (Finland).
  Your last logon was at 08:39:23 on 03/17/89.
  There are 67 users on 27 relays.
  /HELP
  **************** Relay Commands ***************
  /Bye . . . . . . . . . . . . Signoff from Relay
  /Channel <num> . . . . .Change to channel <num>
  /Contact <host-nick> . .Show Relay contact info
  /Getop . . . . . Try to summon a Relay operator
  /Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . Prints this list
  /Info. . . . . . . . . . . Send RELAY INFO file
  /Invite <nick> . . .Invite user to your channel
  /Links . . . . . . . . . . .Shows active relays
  /List. . . . . . . . . . . List active channels
  /Msg <nick> <text> . . . .Sends private message
  /Nick <newnick>. . . . . . Change your nickname
  /Names <channel> . . . . .Show users with names
  /Rates . . . . . . . . . .Display message rates
  /Servers <node>. . . . Show relays serving node
  /Signon <nick> <channel> . . . .Signon to Relay
  /Signon <nick>,SHIFT . . Forces uppercase shift
  /Signon <nick>,UNSHIFT . Forces lowercase shift
  /Signoff . . . . . . . . . . Signoff from Relay
  /Signup <full name>. Signup or change full name
  /Stats . . . . . . . . Display Relay statistics
  /Summon <userid>@<node>. . Invite user to Relay
  /Topic <subject> . . . . Topic for your channel
  /Who <channel> . . . . Show users and nicknames
  /WhoIs <nick>. . . . . . . .Identify a nickname 
  /LINKS    
  RELAY Version 01.24x0 Host RELAY@FINHUTC (Finland)
  Relay  RELAY  @ CEARN   (  Geneva  ) ->  Finland
  Relay  RELAY  @ DEARN   ( Germany  ) ->  Switzerland
  Relay  RELAY  @ AEARN   ( Austria  ) ->  Germany
  Relay  RELAY  @CZHRZU1A (  Zurich  ) ->  Geneva
  Relay  RELAY  @ HEARN   ( Holland  ) ->  Geneva
  Relay  RELAY  @TAUNIVM  ( TAUrelay ) ->  Geneva
  Relay  RELAY  @EB0UB011 (Barcelona ) ->  Geneva
  Relay  RELAY  @ ORION   (New_Jersey) ->  Geneva
  Relay  RELAY  @ BITNIC  ( NewYork  ) ->  New_Jersey
  Relay  RELAY  @JPNSUT10 (  Tokyo   ) ->  NewYork
  Relay  RELAY  @ VILLVM  (Philadelph) ->  New_Jersey
  Relay  RELAY  @NDSUVM1  (No_Dakota ) ->  New_Jersey
  Relay  RLY   @CORNELLC (Ithaca_NY ) ->  New_Jersey
  Relay  RELAY  @ UTCVM   (Tennessee ) ->  Pittsburgh
  Relay  RELAY  @UIUCVMD  (Urbana_IL ) ->  Pittsburgh
  Relay  RELAY  @CANADA01 ( Canada01 ) ->  Ithaca_NY
  Relay  RELAY  @  AUVM   ( Wash_DC  ) ->  Va_Tech
  Relay  RELAY  @ VTVM2   ( Va_Tech  ) ->  Ithaca_NY
  Relay  RELAY  @UALTAVM  ( Edmonton ) ->  Canada01
  Relay  RELAY  @NYUCCVM  (   Nyu    ) ->  New_Jersey
  Relay  RELAY  @  UWF    (Pensacola ) ->  Va_Tech
  Relay MASRELAY@  UBVM   ( Buffalo  ) ->  Ithaca_NY
  Relay  RELAY  @CMUCCVMA (Pittsburgh) ->  Ithaca_NY
  Relay  RELAY  @PURCCVM  (  Purdue  ) ->  Pittsburgh
  Relay  RELAY  @UREGINA1 (Regina_Sk ) ->  Canada01
  Relay  RELAY  @ GITVM1  ( Atlanta  ) ->  Tennessee
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BITNET_Relay#Usage


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