Archive-name: usenet/software/nn/faq/contents
Last-modified: $Date: 1996/09/09 10:11:01 $
Version: $Revision: 96.9 $
Posting-Frequency: biweekly

Folks,

  The last time the FAQ was updated was on or around 9 September 1996.
  
  This article is posted bi-weekly and contains a summary of recent
  changes, the table of contents, and instructions for obtaining the
  FAQ.

9 September 1996

  Main headings now have a trailing .00 which should help Subject
  sorts in nn and other newsreaders.  Addresses are now preceeded by
  "mailto" when appropriate and other references have been converted
  to URL format as well.  Dates now have 4-digit years in preparation
  for the millenium.


			    New Questions

1.09  Can I connect to a remote news server?
13.03 Sample init files
  
			  Changed Questions

1.02 ...status of nn?		New version and maintainer.
1.03 Where can I get nn?	Updated paths.
1.04 ...references for nn?	Sven's nn page, Utrecht nn FAQ.
1.08 ...X interface to nn?	Updated nn-tk info.
6.01 ...save files for MH...	Use embedded-header-escape.
10.07 ...threading?		tk-nn does it.


27 November 1995

  Rather than place the date in square brackets, questions are now
  dated with "Date" fields.  This will allow newsreaders that can sort
  by date (e.g., in nn, ":sort date") to display the newest items
  first.  In previous items where actual dates could not be
  ascertained, the date of the first release, 2 June 91, was used.

  Because a single question may have several answers, and each answer
  has its own set of headers (Date and From), and because I didn't
  want to replicate the Subject header, the nn newsreader will have
  many empty subject fields in selection mode.  While this works for
  "sort arrival," other sorts will display the articles out of
  context.  Sorting on date also works because I have a convention of
  placing the most recently modified part first so that it contains
  the Subject field.  Your comments are appreciated.

  The HTML version of the FAQ has some bogus links.  If you notice
  that both the ftp or http anchor and the file size are both
  highlighted, then you'll have to remove the file size from the URL
  manually.
  
			    New Questions

2.05  How can I build nn on Alpha/OSF?
10.10 Can one kill messages by Internet address?
19.12 Why is nn so slow?
  
			  Changed Questions

1.08 ...X interface to nn?	Updated ftp information.
2.04 Can I set up nn securely?	Added more things to think about.
5.04 read MIME ... articles?	thumper.bellcore.com is now ftp.bellcore.com
5.06 cross-posted more than..	Added patch to 6.5b3.
6.01 save ...  MH, elm, Mail?	
6.06 ...download news to my PC?	Added FAQ URL for alt.usenet.offline-reader.


13 May 1995

  Question numbers now have leading zeros so that they sort correctly
  (when the FAQ is broken up in nn, for example).  

  The archive name did not, in fact, change this time around.

  
			    New Questions
  
8.13 How do I post locally?
8.14 Can I read my mail with nn?
18.01 How can I avoid seeing NEW groups?
19.11 Why does expire take so long?

			  Changed Questions
  
1.8 ... X interface to nn?	Up to Beta 11.
6.5 saving non-interactively...	Yes!  Use nnbatch.
6.6 ...download news to my PC?	A little clearer.
10.9 ... 6.5 ignoring kill file	Workaround provided.
Appendix nn-use-mh		Now recognizes "$FIRST_ACTION protocol.

  
13 December 1994

  The archive name has been changed yet again.  It was nn-faq, then
  nn-faq/part1, and now it's usenet/software/nn/part1.  The Keywords
  header is now Son-of-1036 compliant.

  Steps have been made to make it palatable by Thomas Fine's WWW FAQ
  converter (see below for the URL although it might take a few days
  to get there) as well as several denizens of the net.  I've placed
  rows of hyphens before each question and added cross references.  In
  addition, I've moved the author of the answer to the From header and
  moved the question number into the Subject header field.  It's a
  small thing, but I've also moved the pluses (+) and bangs (!) in the
  Table of Contents from the beginning of the line to lie *after* the
  question number so that new and changed questions subjects are
  identical in both the Table of Contents and in the text.  This might
  affect software that was trained to look for new or changed
  questions in the Table of Contents.

  If you encounter any difficulties as a result of these changes,
  please let me know.  You can also let me know if you like these
  changes! ;-)

			    New Questions
  
9.2  + Why do I get *NO*UPDATE* and what can I do about it?

			  Changed Questions
  
1.3 Where can I get nn?		Nuked UUCP info. New nntp site
1.4 What references exist...	FAQ patch changes because of new archive name
8.6 Can I use my editor...	If you want to add arguments
14.1 Setting new-group-action..	Overriding system sequence
Glossary			Better (and more) definitions
nn_elm				Escape quotes in subject


7 November 1994

  The nn-faq archive is now a directory that contains part1--the
  FAQ--and contents--this file.  Files that are available via
  anonymous ftp are now listed as URLs.  Fixed Tom Christiansen's
  address.

			    New Questions
  
4.4 How do I select all articles in one fell swoop?
6.6 Can I download news to my PC?
10.8 Can one kill articles based on the number of lines?
10.9 Why is nn 6.5.0b3 ignoring my kill file?
13.2 How can nn be used when multiple users share the same login?
19.10 How can I fix a "Master/GROUPS conflict"?

			  Changed Questions
  
Preface Viewing This Article	Getting IP address by mail
1.1 Why should I use nn?	Comparison of nn and trn
1.4 What references exist...?	FAQ on Web, new FAQ locations, signature FAQ
2.3 Unofficial patches...	Allows one to use NNTP on local host
6.5 Can I save non-inter...?	More software sources listed
8.2 How can nn append sig?	Reference Signature FAQ
8.4 Can sig come from file...?	Reference Signature FAQ
15.1 Library of macros...?	Reference Nancy's library
19.7 Lost con. to server...	Solns irrelevant with NOV
Appendix Glossary		Added NOV
Appendix Copyright		Wording fixed

  
20 August 1994
  
  This was a fairly major revamp of the format.  It's not HTMLized
  yet, but the first step was taken: it's now broken up into more
  sections which should make it easier to find the answer to your
  question.

  Another new thing is that I'll be posting this list bi-weekly so
  that new and old readers alike will have a Table of Contents readily
  at hand.

  Hope you like it.
  
			    New questions

5.5 How can I read HTML (world wide web, mosaic) articles?
6.4 How can I change the default name of a save file?
6.5 Can I save all unread articles non-interactively into a file?
8.6 Can I use my editor to edit posts and replies?
12.3 How can I get nn to stop adding new newsgroups?
19.8 Why doesn't nn display messages when not using NNTP?
19.9 Why do I get "Notice: no news has arrived for the last n hours"?
Appendix: lynxify script

			  Changed questions

1.3 Where can I get nn?		Removed IP addresses; new UUCP info
1.4 What references exist...?	Tutorials on Web; mailing list
1.7 Starting nn the first time?	New way to create .newsrc
1.8 X interface to nn?		Describe new TCL interface
19.4 nnmaster stopped working?	Possibly corrupt headers
    
  
			  Table of Contents

Legend: + new, - deleted, ! changed
__________________

01.00 Introduction

 01.01 Why should I use nn?
 01.02 !What is the current version/status of nn?
 01.03 !Where can I get nn?
 01.04 !What references exist for nn?
 01.05 How should I report bugs?
 01.06 How can I convert from rn to nn?
 01.07 How can I make life simpler when starting nn for the first time?
 01.08 !Is there an X interface to nn?
 01.09 +Can I connect to a remote news server?
_________________

02.00 Building nn

 02.01 What machines does nn run on?
 02.02 Is it possible to restrict the groups that users have access to?
 02.03 Unofficial patches for various bugs
 02.04 Can I set up nn securely?
 02.05 How can I build nn on Alpha/OSF?
___________________

03.00 Command Input
____________________

04.00 Selection Mode

 04.01 How come nn doesn't show the Lines count?
 04.02 Why does nn crash when an invalid letter is selected?
 04.03 How do I search for an author in a menu?
 04.04 How do I select all articles in one fell swoop?
___________________________

05.00 Reading Mode Commands

 05.01 How can I see the original article with the current subject?
 05.02 Why do articles without a Lines header appear empty?
 05.03 Can the article viewer/pager be changed?
 05.04 How can I read MIME (multi-media mail) articles?
 05.05 How can I read HTML (World Wide Web, Mosaic) articles?
 05.06 Why am I reading cross-posted articles more than once?
_____________________

06.00 Saving Articles

 06.01 !How do I save files that I can read later with MH, elm, Mail, ...?
 06.02 What's the best way to save multi-part articles?
 06.03 When saving in +a/b/c keeps you from saving in +a/b.
 06.04 How can I change the default name of a save file?
 06.05 Can I save all unread articles non-interactively into a file?
 06.06 Can I download news to my PC?
________________________

07.00 Folder Maintenance

 07.01 How can I remove old articles from folders?
________________________________________

08.00 Posting and Responding to Articles

 08.01 How can I post prewritten articles with nn?
 08.02 How can nn automatically append my signature?
 08.03 How do I eliminate double signatures?
 08.04 Can the signature come from a different file or program?
 08.05 How do I save my posts and replies automatically?
 08.06 Can I use my editor to edit posts and replies?
 08.07 Can I use my mailer to send mail?
 08.08 Can nn use aliases when sending mail?
 08.09 How can I set a different Organization name?
 08.10 How can I make mail replies go to a different machine?
 08.11 How can I change how my real name appears?
 08.12 How can I customize my mail headers for mail and posting?
 08.13 How do I post locally?
 08.14 Can I read my mail with nn?
_____________________________

09.00 Jumping to Other Groups

 09.01 How can I see which newsgroups are available?
 09.02 Why do I get *NO*UPDATE* and what can I do about it?
__________________________________

10.00 Automatic Kill and Selection

 10.01 Can non-selected subjects be automatically placed in my kill file?
 10.02 Can I automatically kill articles based on the Newsgroups header?
 10.03 How can I find all articles having to do with a certain topic?
 10.04 Can I select one article in a thread when auto-select-subject set?
 10.05 Can one search for patterns in the entire article from the menu?
 10.06 How come more articles get selected than I expect?
 10.07 !Any plans for trn-ish thread following?
 10.08 Can one kill articles based on the number of lines?
 10.09 Why is nn 6.5.0b3 ignoring my kill file?
 10.10 Can one kill messages by Internet address?
_________________________________

11.00 The Format of the Kill File
____________________________

12.00 Miscellaneous Commands

 12.01 Can I choose newsgroups as I do articles, ie. with a menu?
 12.02 How do I unsubscribe to all groups?
 12.03 How can I get nn to stop adding new newsgroups?
____________________

13.00 The Init Files

 13.01 How do I customize nn or change nn's behavior?
 13.02 How can nn be used when multiple users share the same login?
 13.03 +Sample init files
___________________________

14.00 Variables and Options

 14.01 Setting new-group-action to "ask before adding" doesn't work.
_______________________

15.00 Macro Definitions

 15.01 Is there a library of macros and other nn features?
__________________

16.00 Key Mappings
____________________

17.00 Command Groups
_________________________________

18.00 Group Presentation Sequence
  
 18.01 How can I avoid seeing NEW groups?
_______________________________

19.00 NN Maintenance & nnmaster

 19.01 Why does nnmaster stop collecting articles at the "junk" group?
 19.02 How do I cope with "Incomplete MASTER file"?
 19.03 Why isn't nnmaster working?
 19.04 Why did nnmaster stop working?
 19.05 Why do I get ".../MASTER not found"?
 19.06 Why do I get "cannot open 'x' file"
 19.07 Why do I get "Lost connection to server foobar"
 19.08 Why doesn't nn display messages when not using NNTP?
 19.09 Why do I get "Notice: no news has arrived for the last n hours"?
 19.10 How can I fix a "Master/GROUPS conflict"?
 19.11 Why does expire take so long?
 19.12 Why is nn so slow?
________

Appendix

 Glossary & Acknowledgments
 pack_date.c
 news.c
 nn-use-mh
 nn_elm
 nnalias
 lynxify


			  Obtaining the FAQ

via WWW
  The Ohio State University version may be out of date and it has
  broken URLs when file size information is given, but it's nice
  in that it breaks up the FAQ into multiple bite-sized files.
  The version at University of Utrecht is one large file, but the
  links are intact.

  http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1/faq.html
  http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1.html

via anonymous ftp:
  ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1
  ftp://ftp.uu.net/archive/usenet/news.answers/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1.Z
  ftp://ftp.cs.ruu.nl/pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1

via mail:
  Each of the following addresses is following by commands which
  should be included as the body of the message.

  mailto:mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu
    send /usenet/news.answers/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1

  mailto:mail-server@NL.net
    send /pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/usenet/software/nn/faq/part1

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President, Newt Software		news.software.nn FAQs.
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