File Formats

1. na-digest subscriber database

   The subscriber database is an ordinary text file consisting of lines of the form

   lastname, firstname (na.key) email-address

   These lines are sorted lexicographically by lastname then firstname.

2. Whitepages Database

   The format of the Whitepages Database is as follows:

   1. Each record is separated from the next by a newline.
   2. Each field of the record is separated from the next field by a CR (carraige return, control-M)
   3. Any newlines within a field are represented as control-A.
   It's difficult to read the file, but if the need arises it can be edited with a text editor.

   The fields are, in order:

   
           last name
           first name
           middle name
           other name
           affiliation
           office address
           city_state_zip     
           country            
           office phone
           research
           home address
           home phone
           fax
           email address
           other
           date                -- preferably in rfc 822 format
           added by            -- email address of whoever added
                                  the record