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NNTP Gateway for Usenet ( Newsgroups ), Mailing Lists · **Released**: 07-20-2005

The latest version: V3.5.0Alpha 1 (21 Jul 2005)

What is it?

This hack provides a gateway from vBulletin forums to the USENET. It allows forum members to read newsgroup messages as well as to send posts to the newsgroups. In a nutshell, it turns vBulletin forums into a basic function news reader.

For an added bonus, this package also supports mailing list archive and forum to mailing list gateway. The software retrieves messages from a pop3 account and import them into the forums threaded. It also allows a forums user to send messages to the mailing list by the forum posting interface.

Why?

The gateway will be appreciated by forum members who do not know how to set up a news reader, or people who do not have port 119 open in their network. A forum interface to read and post news are often considered to be better than a news reader.

The gateway adds more contents to your forums and allows the members to interact with wider audience. It is common to see new users signing up to use this feature.

History

This hack was originally coded by Gilby for vB2. I modified the hack to work with vB3 and have been maintaining and improving the hack. I have now done the modification for this to work with vB3.5.

The very original hack by Gilby can be found here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...7&page=1&pp=15

The vB3 version can be found here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=65152

Features

Some of the features and improvement include:

Handles both newsgroup posts and mailing lists.
Handles MIME encoded messages and attachment.
Handles UUEncoded messages.
Two Admin Control Panels for all settings.
Automated installation.
Correct thread implementation. All imported messages and posts sent to newsgroups will be threaded correctly according to References and Message-ID headers.
Optional setting to thread by subject for mailing lists that strip references header.
Imported messages will be searchable just like normal forum posts.
Similar threads are built when the messages are imported if the system setting is on.
Multiple attachments importing.
Save attachment to database or file according to vB setting.
Thumbnail created while importing image files.
Multiple attachment post to newsgroup is also supported.
Selectable X-No-Archive header honouring system.
Light on system resources.
Global Killfile to filter out unwanted messages. Killfiles can have OR and AND effectiveness.
Strip footer by setting for incoming messages. Strips out repeated message footers.
Built options to disable signatures and footers for out going messages.

Future development

Traditional "> " lead posting interface.

What do you need and do not need?

You do not need to edit vB php files.
No need to manually run SQL.

Installation

Basically the AdminCP interfaces take care of installation as well as upgrade in the background. Back up your database first. The scripts can modify your database without alerting you!

Please follow the instructions in the readme.txt file for more details.

It is not a must to click "INSTALL" for this hack if you use it, I do try better answering the questions from people who do.

Support

Please post your support questions to this thread. Please check the FAQ in the second post within this thread first. It may be surprising, but it is possible your question is answered in the adminCP NNTP settings.

Please always provide more details about your problem. Examples and debug messages will certainly help. Well, if you don't even try to have some effort to compose your question, the answer you get may also not include much effort.

================== UPDATES ======================
Jul 21 2005 (release version 3.5.0 Alpha 1)

AdminCP xml file is written by Kadence.

Ported to work with vB3.5.
Existing bug fixes.
Debug message can be sent by email or logged in vB Tast Scheduler.
Known problem: image attachment thumb nail creation still needs work.
Needs to be done: Documentation.

Quick installation instruction:
1) Upload files to their correct directory
2) Enter AdminCP, click on NNTP Settings once to install/upgrade. Change settings to your like.
3) Click on NNTP Groups once to install/upgrade.
3a) For new install. Run once
http://www.yourdomain.com/setlastmsg.php

Delete this file afterwards.
If you are upgrading from an older version. There is no need to upload this file. Actually this file should not be there except brand new install.

4)
Manually run in debug mode: http://forums.yourdomain.com/gateway.php?debug=1

lierduh · #**112** 10-08-2005, 09:10 PM

You have an empty forum. Make one post or do not delete the first post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oezer

i get this error, can someone tell me how can i solve this problem..?

PHP Code:


			
Invalid SQL:

UPDATE vb_nntp_settings

SET value = WHERE varname = 'last_postid';



MySQL-Fehler : You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'WHERE varname = 'last_postid'' at line 2

Fehler-Nr. : 1064

Datum : Saturday, October 8th 2005 @ 03:07:19 AM

Skript : http://www.domainname.de/gateway.php?debug=1

Referrer :

IP-Adresse : 86.217.138.59

Benutzername : Admin

Klassenname : vb_database

VaaKo · #**113** 10-09-2005, 09:59 PM

I'm sorry but I have read the description and still can't figure out what this hack does!

any quick description please :ermm:

GrendelKhan{TSU · #**114** 10-10-2005, 04:06 AM

I sooooo there once this is in a stable release. Great stuff!!

babulgogoi · #**115** 10-10-2005, 08:40 AM

tried nntp_gw_V3_5_alpha1 WITH VB3.5.0

After installation, the gateway.php is not running

VaaKo · #**116** 10-10-2005, 03:27 PM

I don't understand what this mod do!!!!!!
explain plz

babulgogoi · #**117** 10-11-2005, 02:48 AM

I am planning to use VB with this MOD to archive a Mailman-based mailing list.

Aylwin · #**118** 10-11-2005, 09:57 AM

I plan to use this mod for mailing list archive.

In the readme file, it says:

Warning: Make sure using the new forums you created in step '3.', don't associate
any of your existing forums to a newsgroup, otherwise all posts
currently in there will be exported, so be careful.

But if set Send message to USENET send_message=0, would this help? What happens if I set this to 1 at a later date? Will everything in the forum be sent?

By the way, this mod doesn't seem to support IMAP. Or does it?

oezer · #**119** 10-11-2005, 06:53 PM

another question:
for example in outlook i subscribe a microsoft.public.access newsgroup.
the posting which i see is 15768, this number of posting should equal with the posts in front of my forum, and its not the same count of postings.

in newsgroup_settings i add a newsgroup with last message at count 0, the cronjob is starting gateway.php, and at the and of the import process they count at 5187, like simple mathematics -> 15768 ./. 5187 = 10581 and now where are the postings about 10581? i definitly start at count 0, why the script doesn't import all postings? is there a dependance to the newsserver i connect? i mean is this the reason? is there anybody with same tricky problem?

thx in advance

Aylwin · #**120** 10-12-2005, 07:31 AM

I think this is a great mod and I really want to get it working. But, I need it to support IMAP. I've installed the vB Mail Reply mod and that works with IMAP. The mod includes the file vbemailreply.php which includes code for checking IMAP email. Perhaps we can try to incorporate that into gateway.php?

My PHP skills are very very limited but I'll try to figure it out when I have some time. Maybe someone else can help?

eXtremeTim · #**121** 10-12-2005, 12:12 PM

is it possible to get support for yenc encoded messages? Becuase I import picture groups like alt.binary.automobiles and about 1 of every 4 messages is sent using yenc and what happens is the stuff gets all turned into the body of the post.

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