NNTPSVC 501 Syntax Error When Wildcard (*) in List Newsgroup

 Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q164079

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Commercial Internet Server, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

The NNTP server does not return a list of newsgroup when you use the asterisk wildcard specifier when issued from a telnet client. For example: 

   list newsgroups comp.*

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Commercial Internet System version 1.0.

MORE INFORMATION

Issuing the 'list newsgroups <group>.*' command now returns a list of all sub-groups and articles for the specified <group>. 

Keywords          : cisins
Version           : 1.0

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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