For me slrnpull was not posting before fetching. Previously I had initially leafnode also. Though i have disabled leafnode in /etc/inetd.conf, I had a lingering doubt about leafnode. hence i reinstalled my linux box. It fetches the article. But while posting it gives the error as follows. 03/25/2001 16:28:27 Attempting to post /var/spool/slrnpull/out.going/X985516888-974-3.lvgandhi... 03/25/2001 16:28:31 ***Article /var/spool/slrnpull/out.going/X985516888-974-3.lvgandhi rejected. status = 441: 441 437 Abuse - refer case BF. I am accessing the server news.cis.dfn.de with proper password. I would like to know anybody accessing the same server with slrnpull and posting. I have the doubt that offline posting of slrnpull is not accepted by the server. Any solutions welcome. -- L.V.Gandhi MECON, 5th Floor, RTC Complex, Visakhapatnam AP 530020 INDIA http://www.poboxes.com/lvgandhi [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]