Internet Express for Tru64 UNIX Version 6.8 Administration Guide (14233)

Inform the newsfeed server administrator which news categories, or newsgroups, you want (or
do not want) to be fed to your server. Some of the standard newsgroups are:
• comp—Groups relating to computer science
• sci—Groups relating to sciences other than computer science
• news—Groups relating to the Netnews software or of general interest to all net users
• rec—Groups relating to recreational activities
• soc—Groups relating to social interaction or discussion of social topics
• talk—Groups for general discussion and chat
• humanities—Groups relating to arts and humanities
• misc—Groups that do not fit in to any of the other categories
You need enough spool space to hold the news articles you will receive. Table 15-1 indicates the
recommended minimum spool space, based on the article retention period you specify for your
news server (see Section 15.6: Managing Article Expiration).
Table 15-1 Recommended Spool Space for News Articles
Minimum Spool SpaceArticle Retention Period
4 GB4 days
6 GB7 days
12 GB14 days
It is important to have extra spool space available to handle the surges in news volume that
occasionally occur (such as when an external newsfeed comes back on line after having been
down for several days).
After you make arrangements with the administrator of an external newsfeed server, your system
is added to the external server's configuration files. You must get a copy of the external newsfeed
server's /usr/news/etc/active file. The active file is usually copied over to your server when
you set up an external newsfeed. See Section 15.3.6: Updating the Local Active File for information
on updating the active file.
The newsfeed server controls which newsgroups you receive; if you no longer want to receive
articles from a newsgroup, you must notify the administrator of the newsfeed server.
The Administration utility allows you to perform the following tasks related to external newsfeeds:
• Display external newsfeeds that have already been configured (see Section 15.3.1: Displaying
an External Newsfeed)
• Add a new newsfeed (see Section 15.3.2: Adding an External Newsfeed), modify existing
newsfeeds (see Section 15.3.3: Modifying an External Newsfeed), or remove an existing
newsfeed (see Section 15.3.4: Removing an External Newsfeed)
• Modify newsfeed defaults (Section 15.3.5: Modifying Newsfeed Defaults)
• Update the local active file (Section 15.3.6: Updating the Local Active File)
15.3.1 Displaying an External Newsfeed
To display the external newsfeeds that have been added to your INN server, follow these steps:
1. From the Administration utility Main Menu, choose Manage Components.
2. On the Manage Components menu, choose InterNetNews.
3. From the InterNetNews Administration menu, choose Configure External Newsfeeds.
4. From the Configure External Newsfeeds menu, choose Display External Newsfeeds.
The Administration utility displays the default external newsfeed configuration that applies
to all newsfeeds (that is, the values for Send These Newsgroups and Do Not Send These
Newsgroups).
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