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(...) Cancelations that come from NNTP go through the same authentication process as posts (in fact, in a minor bug, it actually appears like you are being asked to authenticate a posting, when actually you're authenticating a cancelation, if you (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Deletions (was Re: Can't connect to NNTP server
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(...) Well, that's not *precisely* true, I don't believe. First, I don't believe you've EVER been able to do edits of posts here, no matter how they were originated. Only cancels. Second, there is more than one way to do deletions other than issuing (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) You mean NNTP? Or "G'day"? ;] Just about since ever for the latter. But it doesn't sound at all like the Auzzie version. It's a contracted "Good Day" but the "day" has a long a-sound, unlike for Auzzies (which is more of a long i-sound, (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Can't connect to NNTP server
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G'day, For some reason I am unable to connect to the NNTP server, assuming its address is still lugnet.com (note, I haven't tried using the NNTP server in years). I keep getting the following message from Agent: "Connection refused by server (...) (21 years ago, 1-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) I guess your script could try killing it every couple of seconds until it dies? Or does it continue to fail? ROSCO (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) I'm really sorry about that. I've got a script that runs once a minute and checks whether xinetd is running, and if it finds that it isn't, it restarts it. I installed this a couple months ago when we had the massive NNTP traffic -- it was (...) (21 years ago, 23-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) YUP. It works. You CAN cancel your own posts. Just follow the directions I already posted. Re-reading my own text, it is not totally clear what needs to be done, so if you are confused, let me know and I will try to be more clear and concise. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) According to (URL) is possible, if using a newsreader (I've never tried this). (21 years ago, 15-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Hi all, Not sure this is the right newsgroup but I hope someone can help me with this. I'm just after installing WinXP Pro after using 98SE for some time. Outlook Express somehow doesn't like my subscription to lugnet. Every day all groups are gone (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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