Just keep in mind NNTP support is 'experimental' at best, and completely unsupported at present - i'm pretty impressed it even compiled.I've just installed evolution HEAD and it was compiled with NNTP support. After playing a little I have some question that I hope anyone can answer.
Yeah, 'subscriptions' hasn't been implemented, it will work the way IMAP subscriptions work.IMHO, it's very comfortable to read NEWS, but: 1. Show all newsgroups from a server (it takes a bit of time, and sometimes there are over 30.000 newsgroups, and the user is interested in a few ones). I guess it could be better has a window with a similar behaviour as folder setting (when you choose working disconnected, where the user choose wich folder would like to read). I don't know where it belongs to.
We already have a 'post reply' feature, which might need to be hooked up to work for nntp folders. Although crosspostings would definitely need more work to support.2. Besides an USENET messages is *almost* a mail message, has some differences. For instance, a message can be answered to the group (follow-up) or replied to the sender (reply). Is there some kind of communication that allow to add "Reply to group" to contextual menu?
There really isn't one at present, because of the nature of the code.3. At last, but not least, where can I find a list with missings things? (protocol or UI)
May someone give some pointers to me? What should I read?
Try the relevent rfc's and the sourcecode, thats about it so far.
But ... stay tuned, something relevent to this post should be happening soon.
Michael
