From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3,RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 3676 invoked from network); 23 Jul 2021 17:28:15 -0000 Received: from mx1.math.uh.edu (129.7.128.32) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 23 Jul 2021 17:28:15 -0000 Received: from lists1.math.uh.edu ([129.7.128.208]) by mx1.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1m6yy6-009VA4-Ie for ml@inbox.vuxu.org; Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:28:14 -0500 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.math.uh.edu) by lists1.math.uh.edu with smtp (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1m6yy6-00AgPt-1I for ml@inbox.vuxu.org; Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:28:14 -0500 Received: from mx1.math.uh.edu ([129.7.128.32]) by lists1.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1m6yy5-00AgPm-7G for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:28:13 -0500 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([95.216.78.240]) by mx1.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1m6yy3-009V9g-IP for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:28:12 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnus.org; s=20200322; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:MIME-Version:Reply-To: References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Cc:To:From:Message-ID:Date:Sender:Content-ID: Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender:Resent-To:Resent-Cc :Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe:List-Subscribe: List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=z8v+3aQOpLDpK/9iJnpwy1Cqz71Dr8j75zVxccboy/c=; b=vIgTu7jjHpiEhmRhqggZ8+ASru 8YnuRPHPTYr2DMAJf8nTB/x64cIWNldbYr/1lfaqGm7KS1gVvV6X+pyv80JQsgUXmVV4DLJuF38mC mXZsIxZUfAsDCL+xpTkg8umAFPDynmszk+cEautNgPOFlMwuE6XPsP0D5b/ojdz3iEZQ=; Received: from debian-2.covici.com ([166.84.7.93] helo=covici.com) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtps (TLS1.3:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1m6yxx-0000pu-8W for ding@gnus.org; Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:28:07 +0200 Received: from ccs.covici.com (ccs.covici.com [70.109.53.110]) (authenticated bits=0) by covici.com (8.15.2/8.15.2/Debian-14~deb10u1) with ESMTPSA id 16NHQn64023434 (version=TLSv1.3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:26:52 -0400 Received: from ccs.covici.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ccs.covici.com (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTPS id 16NHRr5a2028360 (version=TLSv1.3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT); Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:27:53 -0400 Received: (from covici@localhost) by ccs.covici.com (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 16NHRrVi2028359; Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:27:53 -0400 Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:27:53 -0400 Message-ID: From: John Covici To: Adam =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Sj=F8gren?= Cc: ding@gnus.org Subject: Re: problem using gnus In-Reply-To: <87bl6tvupp.fsf@tullinup.koldfront.dk> References: <87im118086.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> <87bl6tvupp.fsf@tullinup.koldfront.dk> User-Agent: Wanderlust/2.15.9 (Almost Unreal) SEMI-EPG/1.14.7 (Harue) FLIM/1.14.9 (=?ISO-8859-4?Q?Goj=F2?=) APEL/10.8 EasyPG/1.0.0 Emacs/27 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu) MULE/6.0 (HANACHIRUSATO) Reply-To: covici@ccs.covici.com Organization: Covici Computer Systems MIME-Version: 1.0 (generated by SEMI-EPG 1.14.7 - "Harue") Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable List-ID: Precedence: bulk It seems after a bit if you stay on the server it says Posting OK, at least I saw that when I did a telnet like you did to make sure. On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:52:18 -0400, Adam Sj=F8gren wrote: >=20 > John writes: >=20 > > The select method is just '(gnus-select-method '(nntp "news.grc.com") >=20 > Maybe Gnus is prompting for a username because that server doesn't allow > posting? >=20 > $ telnet news.grc.com nntp > Trying 4.79.142.203... > Connected to news.grc.com. > Escape character is '^]'. > 200 news.grc.com InterNetNews NNRP server INN 2.6.3 ready (no posting) > MODE READER > 200 news.grc.com InterNetNews NNRP server INN 2.6.3 ready (no posting) > GROUP grc.test > 211 114 128140 128270 grc.test > POST > 480 Posting not allowed >=20 > Maybe Gnus tries to auth because that might open up for posting? (Just > guessing!) >=20 >=20 > Best regards, >=20 > Adam >=20 > --=20 > "Check my heart and respiration Adam Sj=F8gren > I feel I look a little pale asjo@koldfront.dk > I just missed another station > I'm stepping off the carousel" >=20 >=20 --=20 Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici wb2una covici@ccs.covici.com