Recently I was exploring the old "finger" utility on HP-UX and was trying
out fingering remote hosts, so I tried to HP.  I was quite surprised at the
usefulness of the info I got back from them.  See below:
 
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$ finger @hp.com
[hp.com]
 
For electronic mail addresses of individual HP employees, send a request to
[log in to unmask]  Your request will be forwarded to the individual for
his/her response.
 
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Customer information toll-free phone numbers:
 
 1-800-752-0900   - HP Product Information (U.S.)
 1-800-387-3867   - HP Product Information (Canada)
 1-800-243-9816   - To locate a Service Center near you (Mon-Fri 7am-4pm PST)
 1-800-333-1917   - HP Audio Tips and HP FIRST (Fax requests for information)
 
Other Customer information phone numbers:
 
 1-208-323-2551   - HP Customer Support Center
 1-208-344-1691   - HP BBS Library Service
 
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Information available electronically:
 
 Uniform Resource Locators (URLs):
 
  http://www.hp.com/               - Access HP
  http://www.hpl.hp.com/           - HP Labs R&D information
  http://www.wsg.hp.com/           - HP Workstation and Server information
  http://support.mayfield.hp.com/  - HP SupportLine
 
 Anonymous FTP (information, drivers and utilities):
 
  ftp-boi.external.hp.com          - HP Vectra and peripheral products
                                       (LaserJet, DeskJet, Ethernet NICs)
  ftp.netserver.hp.com             - HP NetServer and 486 EISA systems
 
 USENET News
 
  comp.sys.hp.*   - HP product discussions (not an official HP service,
                    but a good source of information)
 
 Compuserve
 
  GO HP           - HP Forums
 
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It appears to me that there is something there for everyone.  If nothing else,
the ability to attempt to reach HP employees for whom you don't know their
correct email address is very helpful.  Good job, HP!
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[log in to unmask] (Jeff Woods at Unison Software) [PGP key available]
Real Techs are born without a biological clock.  If they aren't near a
window they can't tell if it's night or day.  Unless someone tells them
dinner's ready, they forget to eat.