Microsoft KB Archive/194126

= XFOR: How to Create an Active File to Use with NNTP =

Article ID: 194126

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194126



SUMMARY
Exchange Server 5.0 and 5.5 allow you to import newsgroups for a particular news feed through what is known as an active file, which can be provided by the Usenet hub, or you can create one using Telnet.



MORE INFORMATION
 To create an active file using Telnet, first connect to the NNTP Server on port 119 using Telnet by clicking Start, then Run, and typing the following command:

telnet 119

 If the NNTP server requires authentication you will need to authenticate yourself using the Authinfo command. See the following example:

authinfo user  authinfo pass 

 In Telnet, turn on logging by selecting Start Logging from the Terminal menu option. Choose any file name you like. The new NewsFeed Wizard doesn't require a specific file name. Then type the following:

list active

This will dump the list of all of the newsgroups the server knows about. When you are done, turn off the logging by selecting Stop Logging on the Terminal menu.

The newly created file will be an active list for you to use on the server. The file can also be edited for your needs if necessary.

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