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Helmut Richter  
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 More options Sep 12 2012, 4:31 pm
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From: Helmut Richter <hh...@web.de>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:31:29 +0200
Local: Wed, Sep 12 2012 4:31 pm
Subject: Re: NNTP server with authentication
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On Sat, 1 Sep 2012, Helmut Richter wrote:
> I tried to change the NNTP server in the pine configuration. I did the
> following steps:

> 1. In the general configuration (keys M S C) update the entry "NNTP Server
>    (for news)" by entering the DNS name of the new NNTP server

> 2. In the folder collection configuration (keys M S L) replace the former

>      news.old-server.example/service=NNTP

>    by

>      news.new-server.example/service=NNTPS/ssl/user=thisuser

I found the solution: The /user parameter has to appear in *both* entries
(item 1 and 2 above). It is not obvious from the documentation why this
entry appears at least twice (with roles even more often).

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Helmut Richter


 
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