nntp http interface problem (?)

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#1

reference to:

  1. in http posting #44 in thread
    http://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php?t=454346

direct url to the hhtp posting:
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/other-forums/looking-something-other-than-support/454346-salvaging-failed-computer-5.html#post2295345

  1. nntp posting:
    Message-ID: <oldcpu.4pql60@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org>
    Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 22:36:01 GMT
    X-Trace: kovat.provo.novell.com 1298673361 137.65.225.252 (Fri, 25 Feb
    2011 15:36:01 MST)
    NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:36:01 MST

the nntp posting i received (in thunderbird) is incomplete, it ends
abruptly and immediately at the end of the http’s posted numbered
paragraph

“1. Test Power On … that transient is nominal.”

i believe that the next line in the http posting is the reason for the
cut-off, that next line is only a single period “.” [and i guess an
end of line/carriage return]

i believe that combo with an immediately preceding end of
line/carriage like

EOL/CR.EOL/CR

may amount to a ‘standard’ end of messages symbol for nntp clients
(???)

and, probably should be searched for and screened out by the http>nntp
gateway…

–
DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[NNTP posted w/openSUSE 11.3, KDE4.5.5, Thunderbird3.0.11, nVidia
173.14.28 3D, Athlon 64 3000+]
“It is far easier to read, understand and follow the instructions than
to undo the problems caused by not.” DD 23 Jan 11

#2

On 2011-02-26 09:20, DenverD wrote:

…

I confirm, that post is incomplete here, too.

> i believe that combo with an immediately preceding end of
> line/carriage like
>
> EOL/CR.EOL/CR
>
> may amount to a ‘standard’ end of messages symbol for nntp clients
> (???)

In “mail” CLI interface, an empty line with only a dot does indeed
terminate the email and sends it. I think “sendmail” does the same. If the
gateway has taken some software from that source, it will behave the same.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#3

On 02/26/2011 04:28 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> In “mail” CLI interface, an empty line with only a dot does indeed
> terminate the email and sends it. I think “sendmail” does the same.

yes, it is a very old ‘standard’…

–
DenverD
CAVEAT: http://is.gd/bpoMD
[NNTP posted w/openSUSE 11.3, KDE4.5.5, Thunderbird3.0.11, nVidia
173.14.28 3D, Athlon 64 3000+]
“It is far easier to read, understand and follow the instructions than
to undo the problems caused by not.” DD 23 Jan 11

#4

Hi
Confirmed, will ping the Admins, but not sure if anything can be done.