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    From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to All on Tue Oct 23 15:33:25 2018
    Hello All,

    Has anyone set this up for echomail use only? I've had a few users ask me about offering NNTP access which wouldn't be a bad thing for me.

    Later,
    Sean

    ... Everything goes wrong all at once.
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  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to Sean Dennis on Wed Oct 24 14:49:12 2018

    Hello Sean!

    23 Oct 18 15:33, you wrote to all:

    Has anyone set this up for echomail use only? I've had a few users
    ask me about offering NNTP access which wouldn't be a bad thing for
    me.

    Converting into fido or direct nntp?

    If fido, then yes I have it running here. I have leafnode running on the same machine, and that then talks to
    the direct upstream nntp feed. Mbse then talks to leafenode to get the groups and converts them to standard
    fido... Works like a dream.



    Stephen


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:18/200 to Stephen Walsh on Wed Oct 24 10:39:23 2018
    Hello Stephen,

    24 Oct 18 14:49 at you wrote to me:

    Converting into fido or direct nntp?

    If fido, then yes I have it running here. I have leafnode running on
    the same machine, and that then talks to the direct upstream nntp
    feed. Mbse then talks to leafenode to get the groups and converts them
    to standard fido... Works like a dream.

    For now, just allowing NNTP access to the BBS' message base.

    Later on, when I have a more stable Internet connection, I'm definitely wanting to start to gate newsgroups directly into the BBS. I have a few downlinks that would like a couple of newsgroups eventually.

    How were the MBSE docs describing how to do this?

    Later,
    Sean

    ... The best time for planning a book is while you're doing the dishes. - Christie
    --- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: Outpost BBS * Limestone, TN, USA (1:18/200)
  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to Sean Dennis on Thu Oct 25 11:35:12 2018

    Hello Sean!

    24 Oct 18 10:39, you wrote to me:

    If fido, then yes I have it running here. I have leafnode running
    on the same machine, and that then talks to the direct upstream
    nntp feed. Mbse then talks to leafenode to get the groups and
    converts them to standard fido... Works like a dream.

    For now, just allowing NNTP access to the BBS' message base.

    I'm not doing that, and haven't gone down that path.
    My mbse setup operates as a hub with no BBS use, as I use another
    software package for the bbs.

    Later on, when I have a more stable Internet connection, I'm
    definitely wanting to start to gate newsgroups directly into the BBS.
    I have a few downlinks that would like a couple of newsgroups
    eventually.

    I use leafnode for these reasons:

    1. Filtering
    2. It only cache's what mbse wants
    3. It's easy to configure then having a full nntp server.


    How were the MBSE docs describing how to do this?

    What doc's? #-) I've been running mbse since 2007, and read them to get the system going.
    But not any more...

    But to sum up how my system is setup in mbsetup.

    1. create a echomail area
    2. Give it a area/ftn name
    3. Put in the newsgroup name
    4. Put in your fido address
    5. Change the type to 'news'
    6. Set message limites etc.

    In the global setup, go into 12. and set the nntpnode to localhost. change the news mode to nntp feed. Set no regate to yes

    This after having leafenode allready running.






    Stephen


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