Ed, I read your spec, seems like this will work fine but make sure you add and implement XOVER section 2.8 from rfc2980 this is the _most_ important command in an nntp server as far as current clients today. Be carefully to take into account that article numbers are not uniq on the servers out in the wild, so you will need to implement a renumbering system for any postings. For ease of use I would also suggest you implement XPAT as a feature as well.
-leif > jn, > > Since dbmail is primarily a mail server, it may require many changes to > dbmail into a full fledged nntp server. That is not my intent. I just want > to export the mailbox as a newsgroup. > > You could always subscribe the mailbox to the mailing-list and satisfy one > of the features you mention. But, allowing the user to inject a news > posting into the mailbox would be designed, but not implemented. Also, > dbmail-nntpd could act as a client, with the help of suck, and fetch news > from an upstream nntp server. But this is designed, and not planed for > implementation. You are correct, that is the IHAVE command. > > Is there any progress on the cached_header_types? I see you email at: > http://mailman.fastxs.net/pipermail/dbmail/2003-December/003886.html > > Right, the daemon should be called dbmail-nntpd > > ed > > > > On Wed, 17 Mar 2004, Jesse Norell wrote: > >> >> Hello, >> >> I've been thinking a little about a mailing-list software that >> would work with dbmail (basically just an sql-backed list of >> subscribers and preferences, and probably a dbmail aliases table >> lookup to see if the recipient is handled locally or not, in which >> case direct-inject the message to their mailbox). This is a little >> different objective than what you're trying to handle, but could >> well be related/complimentary. Anyone want to take that on? :) >> You throw in a web-based client that can handle the mail, >> newsgroups, etc., and you could have a very nice little user >> portal. :) >> >> As far as nntp is concerned, for performance so you don't have >> to parse every message in a mailbox (for thread lookups, etc.), >> you'll need some table for some of the header data. It might be >> a very opportune time to add in the generic header caching that's >> planned for dbmail, and you can simply use that to also >> cache the news headers you need. >> >> Do you plan on making an nntp client component? Perhaps "client" >> is the wrong term - I'm thinking the ability for your nntp server >> to connect to an upstream and be able to pull specific newsgroups >> off the net to archive locally. Perhaps that's handled in the >> commands you list (I'm not that familiar with nntp), but it didn't >> appear to be (unless it's that IHAVE command). >> >> You might consider calling your daemon component dbmail-nntpd. >> >> Jn >> >> >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: Ed K. <dbmail-dev@dbmail.org> >> To: dbmail-dev@dbmail.org >> Subject: [Dbmail-dev] NNTP >> Sent: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:10:51 -0500 (EST) >> >> As I said before, I'm serious about writing the nntp connector for >> dbmail. >> Have a look at the current project specifications at: >> http://www.hp.uab.edu/~ed/dbmail-nntp/ >> >> Before I start, is there anyone that has tried to tackle this before? >> Hints are welcome. Comments are welcome. >> >> ed >> >> -- End Original Message -- >> >> >> -- >> Jesse Norell >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] is not my email address; >> change "administrator" to my first name. >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dbmail-dev mailing list >> Dbmail-dev@dbmail.org >> http://twister.fastxs.net/mailman/listinfo/dbmail-dev >> > > Security on the internet is impossible without strong, open, > and unhindered encryption. > > _______________________________________________ > Dbmail-dev mailing list > Dbmail-dev@dbmail.org > http://twister.fastxs.net/mailman/listinfo/dbmail-dev >
