DOCUMENT:Q258293 11-MAY-2000 [exchange] TITLE :XFOR: Services Required for NNTP Clients PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:winnt:5.0,5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:exc5 exc55 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Exchange Server supports the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) protocol in two ways: - Server connections (feeds) - Client connections The Exchange Server Internet News service (MSExchangeINS) does not need to be running for NNTP clients (for example, Microsoft Outlook Express or Agent) to gain access to public folders that are configured in the newsgroup hierarchies. The information store (at port 119) handles these client requests. The Exchange Server Internet News service must be configured and running to allow NNTP feeds (server-to-server communication). Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : exc5 exc55 Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : winnt:5.0,5.5 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.