gih900@csc.anu.oz (Geoff Huston) (12/21/89)
+-+-+-+ Beginning of part 18 +-+-+-+ X! be automatically deleted. For network newsgroups a value of between 20 and X! 30 is common. This is dependant on the available disk space for NEWS and X! level of activity in the newsgroup. X `032 X /LOCAL X `032 X************** X*** 811,818 X This qualifier creates a moderated newsgroup. No user may post news items X directly into a moderated newsgroup (unless the user is the actual X moderator of the newsgroup). Any items posted into such newsgroups are X! redirected into the mail systems, and are mailed directly to the X! moderator. X `032 X The moderator address is held in the file NEWS_MANAGER:MAILPATHS. If no X address is specified, the default addressing mechanism (as described in X--- 906,913 ----- X This qualifier creates a moderated newsgroup. No user may post news items X directly into a moderated newsgroup (unless the user is the actual X moderator of the newsgroup). Any items posted into such newsgroups are X! redirected into the mail system, and are mailed directly to the moderator X! for moderator approval. X `032 X The moderator address is held in the file NEWS_MANAGER:MAILPATHS. If no X address is specified, the default addressing mechanism (as described in X************** X*** 819,828 X the MAILPATHS file) is used. If a specific address is used, the address X is stored in the MAILPATHS file. X `032 X! The moderator address should be specified in the internet format X! (user@node.site.domain) - NOT Decnet format (the translation from internet X! addresses to the equivalent Decent addresses is handled internally by X! NEWS). X `032 X /PROTOCOL X `032 X--- 914,921 ----- X the MAILPATHS file) is used. If a specific address is used, the address X is stored in the MAILPATHS file. X `032 X! The moderator address may be specified in either DECnet or Internet X! format (user@node.site.domain). X `032 X /MAILLIST X /MAILLIST=address X************** X*** 824,830 X addresses to the equivalent Decent addresses is handled internally by X NEWS). X `032 X! /PROTOCOL X `032 X Format: X `032 X--- 917,924 ----- X The moderator address may be specified in either DECnet or Internet X format (user@node.site.domain). X `032 X! /MAILLIST X! /MAILLIST=address X `032 X This qualifier sets the newsgroup as a mailing list newsgroup.This is X very similar to setting a moderated newsgroup with a number of X************** X*** 826,831 X `032 X /PROTOCOL X `032 X Format: X `032 X CREATE NEWSGROUP newsgroup/SERVER=node/PROTOCOL=protocol X--- 920,940 ----- X /MAILLIST X /MAILLIST=address X `032 X+ This qualifier sets the newsgroup as a mailing list newsgroup.This is X+ very similar to setting a moderated newsgroup with a number of X+ alterations in the support of the newsgroup to act as an interface X+ between the local news system and a mailing list. X+`032 X+ The changes from the moderator model in order to support the mapping X+ of mailing lists into NEWS require the dropping of the Approval: X+ item header requirement for incoming items, and a forwarding of all X+ local postings to the mapped newsgroup to the mailing list address X+ without the normal NEWS headers. X+`032 X+ The address used with this qualifier is the address of the mailing list. X+`032 X+ /PROTOCOL X+`032 X Format: X `032 X CREATE NEWSGROUP newsgroup/SERVER=node/PROTOCOL=protocol X************** X*** 883,889 X description of the newsgroup. The string length is restricted to X 124 characters. X `032 X! 1 DEFINE X `032 X This command must be used with the qualifier /KEY to define a key X equivalence string. X--- 992,998 ----- X description of the newsgroup. The string length is restricted to X 124 characters. X `032 X! /UPDATE X `032 X This qualifier is used in conjunction with the /SERVED qualifier, and X directs NEWS to load the created newsgroup with the contents of the X************** X*** 885,890 X `032 X 1 DEFINE X `032 X This command must be used with the qualifier /KEY to define a key X equivalence string. X `032 X--- 994,1011 ----- X `032 X /UPDATE X `032 X+ This qualifier is used in conjunction with the /SERVED qualifier, and X+ directs NEWS to load the created newsgroup with the contents of the X+ NNTP server database immediately. X+`032 X+ /WRITE X+ /WRITE [default] X+ /NOWRITE X+`032 X+ the /NOWRITE qualifier is used to create a READONLY newsgroup. X+`032 X+ 1 DEFINE X+`032 X This command must be used with the qualifier /KEY to define a key X equivalence string. X `032 X************** X*** 1016,1022 X the equivalence string is processed. Pressing RETURN has the same X effect as using /TERMINATE. X `032 X! The /NOTERMINATE qualifier allows you to create key defintions that X insert text into command lines, after prompts, or into other text X that you are typing. X `032 X--- 1137,1143 ----- X the equivalence string is processed. Pressing RETURN has the same X effect as using /TERMINATE. X `032 X! The /NOTERMINATE qualifier allows you to create key definitions that X insert text into command lines, after prompts, or into other text X that you are typing. X `032 X************** X*** 1023,1029 X 1 DELETE X `032 X DELETE is used to delete a user-entered marker on a newsitem, or can X! be used to delete news items or newsgroups. X `032 X Deleting a news item can only be performed by the local news manager, X or the moderator of the relevant newsgroup, and newsgroup deletion is X--- 1144,1150 ----- X 1 DELETE X `032 X DELETE is used to delete a user-entered marker on a newsitem, or can X! be used to delete news items or newsgroups from the local database X `032 X Deleting a news item can only be performed by the local news manager, X or the moderator of the relevant newsgroup, and newsgroup deletion is X************** X*** 1060,1066 X `032 X 2 GROUPS X `032 X! See the sub-topic NEWSGROUPS. X `032 X 2 ITEMS X `032 X--- 1181,1187 ----- X `032 X 2 GROUPS X `032 X! See the subtopic NEWSGROUPS. X `032 X 2 ITEMS X `032 X************** X*** 1064,1070 X `032 X 2 ITEMS X `032 X! See the sub-topic NEWSITEMS. X `032 X 2 NEWSGROUPS X `032 X--- 1185,1191 ----- X `032 X 2 ITEMS X `032 X! See the subtopic NEWSITEMS. X `032 X 2 NEWSGROUPS X `032 X************** X*** 1068,1073 X `032 X 2 NEWSGROUPS X `032 X Format: X `032 X DELETE NEWSGROUPS [newsgroup-list] X--- 1189,1195 ----- X `032 X 2 NEWSGROUPS X `032 X+ *MANAGEMENT COMMAND* X Format: X `032 X DELETE NEWSGROUPS [newsgroup-list] X************** X*** 1072,1079 X `032 X DELETE NEWSGROUPS [newsgroup-list] X `032 X- DELETE GROUPS [newsgroup-list] X-`032 X DELETE NEWSGROUPS deletes newsgroups from the local NEWS database. X `032 X By default the current newsgroup is deleted, or a list of newsgroup X--- 1194,1199 ----- X `032 X DELETE NEWSGROUPS [newsgroup-list] X `032 X DELETE NEWSGROUPS deletes newsgroups from the local NEWS database. X `032 X By default the current newsgroup is deleted, or a list of newsgroup X************** X*** 1091,1097 X /NOCONFIRM X `032 X Determines whether NEWS will prompt for confirmation before deleting X! each newsgroup. Vaild responses are 'Y', 'N', or `094Z to terminate the X current DELETE command. X `032 X 2 NEWSITEMS X--- 1211,1217 ----- X /NOCONFIRM X `032 X Determines whether NEWS will prompt for confirmation before deleting X! each newsgroup. Valid responses are 'Y', 'N', or `094Z to terminate the X current DELETE command. X `032 X 2 NEWSITEMS X************** X*** 1096,1101 X `032 X 2 NEWSITEMS X `032 X Format: X `032 X DELETE NEWSITEMS [note-range] X--- 1216,1222 ----- X `032 X 2 NEWSITEMS X `032 X+ *MANAGEMENT COMMAND* X Format: X `032 X DELETE NEWSITEMS [note-range] X************** X*** 1100,1109 X `032 X DELETE NEWSITEMS [note-range] X `032 X- DELETE ITEMS [note-range] X-`032 X- DELETE NOTE [note-range] X-`032 X DELETE NEWSITEMS deletes newsitems from the local NEWS database. The X items are selected from the current newsgroup. X `032 X--- 1221,1226 ----- X `032 X DELETE NEWSITEMS [note-range] X `032 X DELETE NEWSITEMS deletes newsitems from the local NEWS database. The X items are selected from the current newsgroup. X `032 X************** X*** 1123,1129 X /NOCONFIRM X `032 X Determines whether NEWS will prompt for confirmation before deleting X! each newsitem. Vaild responses are 'Y', 'N', or `094Z to terminate the X current DELETE command. X `032 X /IDENTIFIER X--- 1240,1246 ----- X /NOCONFIRM X `032 X Determines whether NEWS will prompt for confirmation before deleting X! each newsitem. Valid responses are 'Y', 'N', or `094Z to terminate the X current DELETE command. X `032 X /IDENTIFIER X************** X*** 1139,1145 X `032 X 2 NOTE X `032 X! See the sub-topic NEWSITEMS. X `032 X 2 MARKER X `032 X--- 1256,1262 ----- X `032 X 2 NOTE X `032 X! See the subtopic NEWSITEMS. X `032 X 2 MARKER X `032 X************** X*** 1155,1160 X `032 X 2 MEMBER X `032 X DELETE MEMBER is a NEWS MANAGER command. X `032 X Format: X--- 1272,1278 ----- X `032 X 2 MEMBER X `032 X+ *MANAGEMENT COMMAND* X DELETE MEMBER is a NEWS MANAGER command. X `032 X Format: X************** X*** 1177,1183 X `032 X 2 Parameters X `032 X! Newsgroup-name X `032 X This parameter is used unless /ALL is specified. The parameter value X is the newsgroup to remove from the registered list. If not specified, X--- 1295,1301 ----- X `032 X 2 Parameters X `032 X! newsgroup X `032 X This parameter is used unless /ALL is specified. The parameter value X is the newsgroup to remove from the registered list. If not specified, X************** X*** 1191,1199 X `032 X 1 DIRECTORY X `032 X! In line mode, this command, by default lists all the news items in the X! currently selected newsgroup, on a page by page basis, displaying the X! item number, creation date and item title. X `032 X This may be modified by one of the command qualifiers as listed. X `032 X--- 1309,1316 ----- X `032 X 1 DIRECTORY X `032 X! This command is used to display a directory of either local newsgroups X! or news items within a newsgroup. X `032 X 2 Qualifiers X `032 X************** X*** 1195,1202 X currently selected newsgroup, on a page by page basis, displaying the X item number, creation date and item title. X `032 X- This may be modified by one of the command qualifiers as listed. X-`032 X 2 Qualifiers X `032 X /ALL X--- 1312,1317 ----- X This command is used to display a directory of either local newsgroups X or news items within a newsgroup. X `032 X 2 Qualifiers X `032 X /ALL X************** X*** 1201,1208 X `032 X /ALL X `032 X! In screen mode this command resets the newsgroup directory to display X! all newsgroups. This resets the actions of DIR/NEW or DIR/REG. X `032 X /CLASS X /CLASS=classname X--- 1316,1323 ----- X `032 X /ALL X `032 X! DIR/ALL resets the newsgroup directory to display all local newsgroups. X! This resets the actions of DIR/NEW or DIR/REG. X `032 X /CLASS X /CLASS=classname X************** X*** 1210,1216 X Displays a newsgroup directory, listing all newsgroups which have been X assigned into the specified classname. X `032 X! The display all newsgroups the classname "*". X `032 X /NEW X `032 X--- 1325,1331 ----- X Displays a newsgroup directory, listing all newsgroups which have been X assigned into the specified classname. X `032 X! To display all newsgroups the classname "*" is used. X `032 X /NEW X `032 X************** X*** 1214,1223 X `032 X /NEW X `032 X! In screen mode this command sets the newsgroup directory screen to X! only display those newsgroups in which you are registered, and there X! are unread newsitems within those newsgroups. This is reset by the X! command DIR/ALL X `032 X In line mode these newsgroups are listed page by page. X `032 X--- 1329,1337 ----- X `032 X /NEW X `032 X! DIR/NEW sets the newsgroup directory screen to only display those X! newsgroups in which you are registered, and there are unread X! newsitems within those newsgroups. X `032 X /REGISTER X `032 X************** X*** 1219,1226 X are unread newsitems within those newsgroups. This is reset by the X command DIR/ALL X `032 X- In line mode these newsgroups are listed page by page. X-`032 X /REGISTER X `032 X In screen mode this command sets the newsgroup directory screen to X--- 1333,1338 ----- X newsgroups in which you are registered, and there are unread X newsitems within those newsgroups. X `032 X /REGISTER X `032 X DIR/REGISTER sets the newsgroup directory screen to display entries for X************** X*** 1223,1231 X `032 X /REGISTER X `032 X! In screen mode this command sets the newsgroup directory screen to X! only display those newsgroups in which you are registered. This is X! reset by the command DIR/ALL X `032 X In line mode these newsgroups are listed page by page. X `032 X--- 1335,1342 ----- X `032 X /REGISTER X `032 X! DIR/REGISTER sets the newsgroup directory screen to display entries for X! those newsgroups in which you are registered. X `032 X /RESET X `032 X************** X*** 1227,1234 X only display those newsgroups in which you are registered. This is X reset by the command DIR/ALL X `032 X- In line mode these newsgroups are listed page by page. X-`032 X /RESET X `032 X This clears the internal memory copy of the NEWS database, and X--- 1338,1343 ----- X DIR/REGISTER sets the newsgroup directory screen to display entries for X those newsgroups in which you are registered. X `032 X /RESET X `032 X This clears the internal memory copy of the NEWS database, and X************** X*** 1243,1249 X is in standard VMS date-time format. If no value is given for this X qualifier, "TODAY" is assumed. X `032 X! 1 DOWN X `032 X Format X `032 X--- 1352,1358 ----- X is in standard VMS date-time format. If no value is given for this X qualifier, "TODAY" is assumed. X `032 X! 1 DISPLAY X `032 X Format: X `032 X************** X*** 1245,1251 X `032 X 1 DOWN X `032 X! Format X `032 X DOWN X `032 X--- 1354,1360 ----- X `032 X 1 DISPLAY X `032 X! Format: X `032 X DISPLAY filename X `032 X************** X*** 1247,1252 X `032 X Format X `032 X DOWN X `032 X DOWN Number X--- 1356,1370 ----- X `032 X Format: X `032 X+ DISPLAY filename X+`032 X+ This command displays the specified file using the same screen X+ management routines as used to display news item. X+`032 X+ 1 DOWN X+`032 X+ Format: X+`032 X DOWN X `032 X DOWN Number X************** X*** 1326,1331 X to be extracted. X `032 X /APPEND X `032 X Appends the extracted items to the output file. If the file does not X exist it is created. The default action is /NOAPPEND, which creates a X--- 1444,1451 ----- X to be extracted. X `032 X /APPEND X+ /APPEND X+ /NOAPPEND [default] X `032 -+-+-+-+-+ End of part 18 +-+-+-+-+-