How to send manuscript files

There are a number of ways to actually get your manuscript files to the journal, including

FTP
MIME e-mail
snail mail on floppy disk

Using FTP to Submit Your Manuscript

To submit a file by ftp, you will need to know the serial number and password assigned to your paper.

The following instructions assume that you have access to a computer connected to the internet, and that your manuscript file has been transferred to this system. If you use a PC that is connected to the internet, you can use a PC based FTP program which will have very similar commands, or will have a friendlier user interface.

Make sure you have available an FTP client program, your manuscript file, and any graphics files for figures. (On many systems, you can check the list of available files using the "ls" commeand.) If you're not sure about this, consult your local guru.
Use your ftp program to open a connection to "nsr.mij.mrs.org". On unix systems, the command is: "ftp nsr.mij.mrs.org"
At the "Name:" prompt, enter your paper's serial number.
At the "Password:" prompt, enter your paper's password:
Use the put command to send the files. On Unix systems and most PC's, the command is "put filename " (replace filename with the name of your file)
If you need to transfer a file of type "JPEG" or "GIF" for figures, use the command "binary" before transferring the file.

Using MIME E-mail Attachments to Submit Your Manuscript

If you use a MIME capable e-mail program, you will find this method easiest. MIME capable programs include Eudora for the PC and Mac, Netscape version 1.1 or later, and Internet Explorer versions 3 and later. Mail programs which are not MIME capable include Unix Sendmail, and most versions of Microsoft Mail. Sending MIME e-mail attachments is unreliable for file sizes>5MB, and is not recommended.

To submit your manuscript using Eudora, create a new message addressed to mailer@nsr.mij.mrs.org . Using the "Attach Document..." command in the "Message" menu, select your manuscript file. In the body of the message, type the following, replacing "123" and "xyz" with your submission number and password:

article number: 123 
password:xyz

Eudora has a control for wrapping lines; if this is checked, the RTF file will be corrupted. The icon

looks like a piece of paper with a curved arrow pointing left; this should be UNCHECKED.

Send the message, and you're done.

To submit your manuscript using Netscape, type "mailto:mailer@nsr.mij.mrs.org" in the "Go To" box, or click on the mail link on the Journal's submission page. Make sure that your "SMTP Host" and your email address are set in the "Mail and News"

Choose "Mail Document" from the "File" Menu
In the box for the text of your message, type
```
"article number:" 123
"password:" xyz
```
replacing 123 and xyz with your article number and password, respectively.
In the line labeled "Mail To:" , type "mailer@nsr.mij.mrs.org"
Click the "Attach..." button
Click the "File:" radio button.
Click the "Browse" button
Find your manuscript file in the file dialog., and click "Open"
Click the "Attach" button
Click the "Send" button

Sending Your Manuscript on a floppy disk

Submit everything on a disk. Disks may be DOS-formatted or MacOS formatted. If you need to compress your files to fit them on a disk, use the "ZIP" or "Stuffit" formats. If they still won't fit, then you probably have images with resolutions that are too high. Mail the disk to MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research, c/o Eric Hellman2 Broad St., 2nd Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, USA, or if you are submitting in conjunction with a conference, just bring the disk with you.