#Here are some notes I put together for NNTPS, that may help.  See also
#RFC 977 (ftp://nic.ddn.mil:/rfc/*)
#73, --James n5knx

# NNTP server setup for JNOS 1.10
#
# Note: you must manually create the \spool\news\active file for nntp to work.
# E.g. rem > \spool\news\active              will create an empty active file.
#
# issue: nntp create news.group.name [y|n]
#       for each group you wish to receive.
#       Choose y to permit posting, n to deny posting, to this group.
#       Posting is by default enabled.
#
# JUNK group (for invalid postings, etc) is spool/news/forward.  WHY?

#nntp access on|off
# Access permissions file is /spool/news/access, which has fields of the form:
#       host:permissions:
#
#       where host is explicit hostname (FQDN) or starname, eg, *.aara.org
#       and permissions are a string of chars: R => read, P => post, none=>deny
#       When access is turned on, hosts not mentioned are DENIED nntp access.

nntp access on

#nntp add serverhost poll_interval_secs [ng1 ng2 ... ng3] [start_hh:mm-end_hh:mm]
# specifies an nntp server host which is polled periodically for new articles.
# All groups found in /spool/news/active are checked, unless specific group
# names are listed.  Note: if the serverhost has a large number of groups,
# you should probably list here only those of interest.  Also, a time range
# within which polling is permitted, can be specified.

#nntp add rouge-gw.usl.edu 3600 usl.test,rec.radio.shortwave
nntp add pc.eb7cjo.ampr.org 3600

#nntp profile {fullname|host|organization|reply|sig|user}  string_value
# established values for the header fields of posts originating here.
#       sig path_to_sig_file
#       host FQDN, defaults to Jnos' hostname
#       fullname "First Mi. Lastname"
#       organ "name desired"
#       user "username"
#       reply reply-to-address

#nntp profile fullname "Jose Carlos"
#nntp profile user eb7cjo

#nntp quiet val
# nntp will display a message and/or beep when a new article arrives
#       val = 0 => beep only (default)
#       val = 1 => beep and display msg
#       val > 1 => no msg or beep

#nntp ihave val
# nntp ihave sets the IHAVE protocol option:
#       val = 0 => IHAVE disabled (default)
#       val = 1 => IHAVE reports only for newsgroups associated with serverhost
#       val = 2 => IHAVE reports for all newsgroups
# The IHAVE protocol tells the server the message-ids of articles stored here;
# it is used to forward articles off this system.

nntp ihave 2

# Start up local server

start nntp

# ALL ABOVE ARE CONFIGURATION CMDS.  NOW SOME OTHER CMDS ARE SUMMARIZED:

#nntp list              shows configured nntp servers
#nntp drop serverhost   deletes a nntp server from list
#nntp kick serverhost   force a poll
#nntp active            displays the active file, showing configured newsgroups
#nntp read newsgroup [article_number]   reads local newsgroup
#nntp post              posts to local newsgroup; creates session, queries made
#                       some queries eliminated if answer obtainable from nntp
#                       profile variables.  Also, while entering msg, a line
#                       consisting of ".u" or ".r" will then prompt for a file
#                       name, which is inserted into the article being built.
#                       Note: "/EX", "***END" or "." will end the article.

nntp lzw on
nntp firstpoll 5
#nntp kick