Binary newsgroup

Jean-Eric Cuendet jec at rptec.ch
Mon Feb 23 14:32:14 UTC 2004


>>I run a private newsgroup server for our company on INN 2.3
>>How can I configure a binary newsgroup?
>>It works if I create it under alt.binaries.x but I would like to choose 
>>a name under something else than alt.bin.
>>Is it possible?
>>Thanks for advices.
> 
> 
> INN does no special handling on newsgroups based on their names. If you
> want to call your group 'private.special.group' - no problem. Binaries are
> handled there like in any other group.

OK, but if I call my newsgroup bla.bli, I can't post a message with 
binary attachment (Error: 437: Binary in non binary group).
If I call it alt.binaries.bla, that's works fine!
So there is probably a config option which I don't know. Any idea?

Thanks for answer.
-jec


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