Subject: News server authorization via pine

From: Tim Russell <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 18:32:08 -0600

I use a news server (news.zippo.com) that requires authorization to login.
Because of the high overhead of tin , i decided to use pine.  Is there
anyway to specify a password/login/newsserver combo with pine? Will it
read the .newsauth file that tin uses?

Thanks
Tim
[email-masked]

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 13:48:26 +0000 (GMT)

Pine 3.95  supports news authentication ("authinfo user/pass"); earlier
versions do not.

It does not makes use of the .newsauth file; you must enter your username
and password manually when prompted to do so.

Cheers,

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Mike Brudenell                                         <[email-masked]>
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