Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!mfci!bronson
From: bronson@mfci.UUCP (Tan Bronson)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: nntp 1.3 problems ?
Message-ID: <250@m2.mfci.UUCP>
Date: 8 Feb 88 23:41:42 GMT
Sender: root@mfci.UUCP
Reply-To: bronson@mfci.UUCP (Tan Bronson)
Organization: Multiflow Computer Inc., Branford Ct. 06405
Lines: 21
Keywords: Yellow pages, nntp, 2.10.3


    We are running news2.10.3 with NNTP 1.3 on a network
of Multiflow traces and suns (w/yellow pages). The the host which
runs nntpd is 'm2', but it is known to the outside world as 'mfci',
and all the rrn/inews use the alias 'newshost' to get to nntpd.
    This works great, but I've found a few problems was wondering
if anyone might have a better fix for them:
    1) the pseudo inews fills in a 'From:' which should be
    my-loginname@mfci.UUCP, but ends up looking like news@mfci.UUCP.
    My fix was to edit Pnews.header to fill in the From: line.

    2) Pnews.header cats /etc/passwd instead of 'ypcat passwd'
    (yellow pages only)

    3) Sender: is always filled in as root@mfci.UUCP
    (no fix yet)

    Is there a newer version of nntp out their ?
    Has anyone else had these problems and fixed them 'better' ?

    thanks