Path: utzoo!utgpu!NDSUVM1!NETNWS-L
Date:	Thu, 22 Feb 90 18:58:00 EST
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From:	Linda Littleton <LRL@PSUVM.bitnet>
Subject:      Re: Moderated groups and other things
To:	UofToronto LAN redistribution <NETNWS-L@UTORGPU.uucp>
References:  BACON AT MTUS5.BITNET -- Wed, 21 Feb 90 19:17:52 EST
Message-ID: <90Feb22.205412est.58548@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca>
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>     1) I know that netnews deals with moderated groups via the NETNEWS
>DESCRIPT file; where do I find out which groups are moderated/what address
>netnews should use? Or am I totally out in left field?

Issue: TELL LISTSERV AT PSUVM GET NETNEWS MODERATO

>     2) does netnews provide internally any cheap and easy mechanism for
>                                       ^ (Or external, I don't care, anything)
>interfacing with listserv/internet groups? Say, for example, there's this
>internet mailing list that I want to pipe into netnews. It's not gated to
>usenet anywhere. I don't want to distribute it anywhere, just local
>consumption only.

Listserv lists are handled automatically.  See documentation in NNADMIN
LISTING.  Some Internet lists can be handled as well, though you might need
to rework the code some.  See routine CheckRdrFile in NNSERVER EXEC.