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- Subject: What's New in the NN FAQ
- Newsgroups: news.software.nn,news.answers
- From: Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>
- Date: 10 Nov 1994 01:33:33 GMT
-
- Archive-name: nn-faq/contents
- Last-modified: $Date: 1994/11/08 04:29:12 $
- Version: $Revision: 94.11 $
- Posting-Frequency: biweekly
-
- Folks,
-
- The last time the FAQ was updated was on or around 7 November 1994.
-
- This article is posted bi-weekly and contains a summary of recent
- changes, the table of contents, and instructions for obtaining the
- FAQ.
-
- 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
-
- 1. Introduction
-
- !1.1 Why should I use nn?
- 1.2 What is the current version/status of nn?
- 1.3 Where can I get nn?
- !1.4 What references exist for nn?
- 1.5 How should I report bugs?
- 1.6 How can I convert from rn to nn?
- 1.7 How can I make life simpler when starting nn for the first time?
- 1.8 Is there an X interface to nn?
- ______________
-
- 2. Building nn
-
- 2.1 What machines does nn run on?
- 2.2 Is it possible to restrict the groups that users have access to?
- !2.3 Unofficial patches for various bugs
- 2.4 Can I set up nn securely?
- ________________
-
- 3. Command Input
- _________________
-
- 4. Selection Mode
-
- 4.1 How come nn doesn't show the Lines count?
- 4.2 Why does nn crash when an invalid letter is selected?
- 4.3 How do I search for an author in a menu?
- +4.4 How do I select all articles in one fell swoop?
- ________________________
-
- 5. Reading Mode Commands
-
- 5.1 How can I see the original article with the current subject?
- 5.2 Why do articles without a Lines header appear empty?
- 5.3 Can the article viewer/pager be changed?
- 5.4 How can I read MIME (multi-media mail) articles?
- 5.5 How can I read HTML (World Wide Web, Mosaic) articles?
- 5.6 Why am I reading cross-posted articles more than once?
- __________________
-
- 6. Saving Articles
-
- 6.1 How do I save files that I can read later with MH, elm, Mail, ...?
- 6.2 What's the best way to save multi-part articles?
- 6.3 When saving in +a/b/c keeps you from saving in +a/b.
- 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?
- +6.6 Can I download news to my PC?
- _____________________
-
- 7. Folder Maintenance
-
- 7.1 How can I remove old articles from folders?
- _____________________________________
-
- 8. Posting and Responding to Articles
-
- 8.1 How can I post prewritten articles with nn?
- !8.2 How can nn automatically append my signature?
- 8.3 How do I eliminate double signatures?
- !8.4 Can the signature come from a different file or program?
- 8.5 How do I save my posts and replies automatically?
- 8.6 Can I use my editor to edit posts and replies?
- 8.7 Can I use my mailer to send mail?
- 8.8 Can nn use aliases when sending mail?
- 8.9 How can I set a different Organization name?
- 8.10 How can I make mail replies go to a different machine?
- 8.11 How can I change how my real name appears?
- 8.12 How can I customize my mail headers for mail and posting?
- __________________________
-
- 9. Jumping to Other Groups
-
- 9.1 How can I see which newsgroups are available?
- ________________________________
-
- 10. Automatic Kill and Selection
-
- 10.1 Can non-selected subjects be automatically placed in my kill file?
- 10.2 Can I automatically kill articles based on the Newsgroups header?
- 10.3 How can I find all articles having to do with a certain topic?
- 10.4 Can I select one article in a thread when auto-select-subject set?
- 10.5 Can one search for patterns in the entire article from the menu?
- 10.6 How come more articles get selected than I expect?
- 10.7 Any plans for trn-ish thread following?
- +10.8 Can one kill articles based on the number of lines?
- +10.9 Why is nn 6.5.0b3 ignoring my kill file?
- _______________________________
-
- 11. The Format of the Kill File
- __________________________
-
- 12. Miscellaneous Commands
-
- 12.1 Can I choose newsgroups as I do articles, ie. with a menu?
- 12.2 How do I unsubscribe to all groups?
- 12.3 How can I get nn to stop adding new newsgroups?
- __________________
-
- 13. The Init Files
-
- 13.1 How do I customize nn or change nn's behavior?
- +13.2 How can nn be used when multiple users share the same login?
- _________________________
-
- 14. Variables and Options
-
- 14.1 Setting new-group-action to "ask before adding" doesn't work.
- _____________________
-
- 15. Macro Definitions
-
- !15.1 Is there a library of macros and other nn features?
- ________________
-
- 16. Key Mappings
- __________________
-
- 17. Command Groups
- _______________________________
-
- 18. Group Presentation Sequence
- ____________
-
- 19. NN Maintenance & nnmaster
-
- 19.1 Why does nnmaster stop collecting articles at the "junk" group?
- 19.2 How do I cope with "Incomplete MASTER file"?
- 19.3 Why isn't nnmaster working?
- 19.4 Why did nnmaster stop working?
- 19.5 Why do I get ".../MASTER not found"?
- 19.6 Why do I get "cannot open 'x' file"
- !19.7 Why do I get "Lost connection to server foobar"
- 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"?
- +19.10 How can I fix a "Master/GROUPS conflict"?
- ________
-
- Appendix
-
- !Glossary, Acknowledgements, Copyright and Warranty
- pack_date.c
- news.c
- nn-use-mh
- nn_elm
- nnalias
- lynxify
-
-