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To: postmaster
From: newsbase@mnhep1.hep.umn.edu (Graham Allan)
Subject: Updates to Newsbase 0.54
Reply-To: gta@mnhep1.hep.umn.edu
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 1995 17:12:53 -0600
Message-ID: <19950324.171253.38@mnhep1.hep.umn.edu>
Organization: Utility Spam Research Kitchen
Welcome to Newsbase 0.54. This message briefly describes some of the
changes since 0.53, the last generally-available versions.
* Filters
Some bugs have been fixed since version 0.53, otherwise these operate
much the same.
* Cosmetics
Further changes to templates and other parts of the user interface, for
closer compliance to the Style Guide.
* Article compression
Articles can now be compressed to save disc space. Articles are
compressed during group expiry, and decompressed when requested by a
client (eg, TTFN). For additional decompression support, copy Acorn's
"squash" program (from !Squash, supplied with RISC OS) into
!Newsbase.support.newsbase, where Newsbase will use it as a fallback
should its own routines fail.
* Expiry scheduling
You can now specify a time of day for expiry to take place, rather than
it occurring automatically after a debatch. The behaviour when Newsbase
starts up and finds a scheduled expiry has been missed can also now be set.
* Log file
Newsbase now keeps fairly detailed information in its log file, including
details of new mail received, mail or news sent, batch files processed,
groups created or deleted, and any errors which occur.
* Errors
If Newsbase crashes or displays other errors, please report them to me
at allan@mnhep1.hep.umn.edu, including as much detail as possible. Useful
information includes:
- the version number of Newsbase
- type of computer (Risc PC or Archimedes) & memory size
- what Newsbase was doing at the time of the error, with related
information:
- batch type and size, if the error was during debatch
- transport type if the error was in sending mail or news
- any special circumstances (low disc space, low memory, etc).
Newsbase does now keep a fairly detailed logfile: please examine this
before reporting errors as it may contain useful information.