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  Web interface for cancelling articles
 
There should be a web interface for cancelling articles. This can be done with other posting methods. -- David Schilling (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Web interface for cancelling articles
 
(...) I see the reasoning behind this, but I don't think it's necessary. Note that SMTP & NNTP messages *cannot* be cancelled once they've been authorised (via either authentication method) - the exact same functionality can be obtained by using the (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Web interface for cancelling articles
 
(...) Um, not following you here at all. LUGNET is nntp underneath and nntp news servers allow cancel. When you send a note to Suz asking that she cancel something for you (giving a precise reference to it and a clear indication that it was you (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
 
  Re: Web interface for cancelling articles
 
(...) It IS possible to cancel your own posts via newsreader with email confirmation. To find out, read here --> (URL) if it is somehow found to be possible to cancel via HHTP web interface, I would like to see that functionality made available. (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.admin.nntp)
 
  Re: Web interface for cancelling articles
 
(...) Uh, I stand corrected. So I guess that is one feature NNTP users have over SMTP & HTTP. I guess for web users, the best way would be to have a "cancel" button on the message view page (with associated confirm page). For logged in users, it (...) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)

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