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Q199264: XIMS: Top 10 Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) References

Article: Q199264
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.0,5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 15-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article refers to the top 10 call generators for the Microsoft Network News
Transport Protocol (NNTP) technology. Below are references to existing Knowledge
Base articles on the topic, as well as a brief summary of each.

MORE INFORMATION
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1. Q188633: XADM: Error 502: No Permissions When Accessing NNTP Server

  When you try to access an NNTP service provided on an Exchange Server
  computer, you may receive Error 502: No permissions.

2. Q169915: XFOR: How to Publish Exchange Public Folders as NNTP

  This article describes how to publish an existing Exchange Server public
  folder as a newsgroup. This allows people using Network News Transfer
  Protocol (NNTP) newsreaders to participate in Exchange Server public folder
  discussions.

3. Q175440: XFOR: Protocol Authentication on Exchange Server

  Microsoft Exchange Server versions 5.0 and 5.5 support a variety of
  Internet-focused protocols, including POP3, HTTP, LDAP, and NNTP. This
  article explains the different authentication forms for each protocol.

4. Q169459: XFOR: NNTP Users Cannot Use Exchange Server Newsgroups

  Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) newsreader users cannot use Exchange
  Server newsgroups. Attempts to log on to Exchange Server return an error
  message of "no permission."

5. Q188639: XADM: Dr. Watson When Installing 5.0 into 5.5 Site w/INS

  When you try to install Exchange Server version 5.0 into an existing Exchange
  Server 5.5 site that is running Internet News Service (INS), you may receive
  a Dr. Watson error exception c0000005 in Srvrmax.exe.

6. Q174199: XFOR: How to Change the NNTP Port

  The Services file, located in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc folder,
  contains a list of well-known port numbers for TCP/IP services. Microsoft
  Exchange Server uses the Services file to determine which TCP port is used
  for accepting or initiating NNTP connections. This article tells you how to
  change the NNTP port used.

7. Q173946: XFOR: Disabling Support for Pull Newsfeeds

  A large number of NNTP pull newsfeeds can create a significant amount of
  overhead on your Microsoft Exchange Server computer. This can slow response
  times for other operations such as servicing NNTP newsreader clients.

8. Q164126: XFOR: How to Enable Diagnostic Logging for News Network Transport
  Protocol (NNTP)

  This article explains how to enable Protocol Logging for the Internet News
  Service (INS) in Microsoft Exchange Server.

9. Q175439: XFOR: Enabling SSL For Exchange Server

  In order to accept logons from Internet clients, the Microsoft Exchange Server
  computer must be configured to accept the authentication method supported by
  the client. This article addresses how to enable the Exchange Server to
  accept Secure Socket Layer (SSL) authentication.

10. Q166537: XFOR: NNTP Authentication Denied with Space in NT Password

  When you try to access NNTP newsgroups, authentication may fail. An Error 501
  message (authentication failure) appears in the application log.

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.0,5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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