sourceforge has announced the following: > Today we are launching an early beta release of a new feature on > SourceForge.net. This feature makes it possible to view and post data > to forums using a simple newsreader (exactly like using USENET > newsgroups). Here's the information to login and try it out. > > The hostname of the NNTP server is 'nntp.sourceforge.net' and the port > NNTP is listening on is 563. (nntps, SSL-protected NNTP) > > We allow only SSL connections. > > You need to use your SourceForge user name and password to login. > > The currently supported clients are Mozilla and Outlook, however we've > followed the NNTP RFC; any client that does NNTP over SSL /should/ > work. Please let us know if you have problems with a specific client. > (Please see below) > > Please keep in mind that the server is beta and will more than likely > crash. Please don't send 1000 emails to list saying the server is > offline; we'll fix it as soon as we get a chance. Please send any bug > reports, odd behavior, or problems to this list. Thank you. > Issue reports regarding this new beta feature should not be submitted > as Support Requests; please direct all inquiries to the list. I was wondering if anyone had modified trn to handle ssl based nntp. -- Tcl - The glue of a new generation. <URL: http://wiki.tcl.tk/ > Larry W. Virden <mailto:lvirden@cas.org> <URL: http://www.purl.org/NET/lvirden/> Even if explicitly stated to the contrary, nothing in this posting should be construed as representing my employer's opinions. -><- ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf
