NNTP Settings Tab
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Use the Settings tab to set limits on posting articles, to enable control messages, and to enable moderated newsgroups.
The Settings tab contains the following options:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
Allow client posting |
When selected, this option allows clients to post articles to newsgroups on this NNTP virtual server. |
Limit post size (KB) |
Specifies, in kilobytes, the largest single article that a user can post. To have no limit, clear the check box. |
Limit connection size (MB) |
Specifies, in megabytes, the maximum amount of data that a user can post to a newsgroup during a connection. To have no limit, clear the check box. |
Allow feed posting |
When selected, this option allows clients to post articles to newsfeeds on this NNTP virtual server. |
Limit post size (KB) |
Specifies, in kilobytes, the largest single article that a user can post to a newsfeed. To have no limit, clear the check box. |
Limit connection size (MB) |
Specifies, in megabytes, the maximum amount of data that a user can post to a newsfeed during a connection. To have no limit, clear the check box. |
Allow servers to pull news articles from this server |
Allows other NNTP servers to use pull feeds to get more than one article at a time from this server. |
Allow control messages |
Allows clients and servers to send control messages that create and remove newsgroups and delete individual articles. |
SMTP server for moderated groups |
The DNS name of the SMTP mail server that sends articles to the moderators of newsgroups or specifies the directory path where these articles are placed. The directory must be a local directory. |
Default moderator domain |
The default domain for moderated newsgroups. The domain must be a qualified domain name. Articles posted to moderated news groups that have no specified moderator are sent to news_group_name@default_moderator_domain, where news_group_name is the name of the newsgroup to which the article is sent and default_moderator_domain is the value that you specify for this option. |
Administrator e-mail account |
An e-mail address for receiving the non-delivery reports (NDRs) of moderated newsgroup articles that cannot be delivered to the specified moderator. To enable sending NDRs, create a new DWORDvalue named MailFromHeader with a value of 1in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet \Services\NntpSvc\Parameters\ |