Re: login to, log into, log in to

Subject: Re: login to, log into, log in to
From: "Campbell, Art" <artc -at- NORTHCHURCH -dot- NET>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 16:51:23 -0400

Standard terminology is a carry-down from UNIX and mainframe custom; the
commands you execute in order to gain access are "logon" and "logoff." So I
think executing the
command is to "log on" or "log off."

Art

Art Campbell
Technical Publications
Northchurch Communications
Five Corporate Drive
Andover, MA 01810
978 691-6344

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From: Mary Choy [mailto:mchoy -at- SIRIUS -dot- COM]
Sent: Friday, July 16, 1999 4:48 PM
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Subject: login to, log into, log in to


what's the correct way to say "log into a server"?

log in to?

log into?

login to?


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