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Q229099: XFOR: NNTP Does Not Support PULL/POST Feed

Article: Q229099
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55
Last Modified: 05-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 adds an NNTP-Posting-Host header into news
messages posted by news readers who use the POST command.

However, Exchange Server 5.0 and 5.5 reject a news message or posting with an
NNTP-Posting-Host header sent using the POST command.

In the illustration below, a news message posted by a news reader is not sent to
the Exchange Server NNTP host if the NewsFeed setting is configured for a Pull
feed. This is because the Pull feed uses the POST command to send the news
message.

NewsReader-(POST)--> Exchange 5.5 NNTP:PULL--(POST)--X-->Exchange 5.x

--------------------------add a NNTP-Posting-Host------Reject the news message.

The problem is that a Pull/Post feed is being used. This is an ill thought-out
feed type that is NOT supported by Usenet RFCs. The correct feed type is
Push/Accept.

MORE INFORMATION
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There is no plan to add support for this feed type in Exchange Server 5.5.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : exc55 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbinfo

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