PCBNNTP2 for RIME/USENET/EMAIL History
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07/12/00 - Version 2.1.2
ENHANCED - The ability to run PCBNNTP in a batch file.
ADDED - AUTOMODE command line paramater.
AUTOMODE is used to change PCBNNTP from a
always active, resident mail system to
a 'run-once' batch controlled mail system.
Specifying AUTOMODE along with AUTOPOLL on
the command line will allow PCBNNTP to load, poll
according to the switches set in the individual
services configuration panels, and exit.
ADDED - AUTODIAL command line parameter.
AUTODIAL is intended to be used by those
sysops who do not have a dedicated Internet
connection.
Specifying AUTODIAL on the command line will
allow PCBNNTP to dial the default DUN connection
then hangup the DUN connection when exiting.
In order for AUTODIAL to
be able to dial, you must insure that on the Windows
SETTINGS/CONTROL PANEL/INTERNET OPTIONS
'Connections' Tab dialog that a DEFAULT connection
is selected and is displayed in the
'Current Default:' area, and that 'Never dial a
connection' is not selected.
05/04/00 - Version 2.1.0
ENHANCED - Mainteance release. Faster.
04/29/00 - Version 2.0.1
ENHANCED - Mainteance release.
04/24/00 - Version 2.0.0
CHANGED - Completely rewrote the Usenet Import module
handling many more types of errors and
retrying those that are retryable.
CHANGED - Dupe checking on Usenet Import. Dupes now
based on MESSAGE-ID rather than BODY TEXT.
ADDED - An AUTOPOLL START and AUTOPOLL STOP switch
on the CONTROL PANEL.
CHANGED - Operation of AUTOPOLL. Now an AUTOPOLL will
start immediately after depressing the
START AUTOPOLL switch on the CONTROL PANEL.
ADDED - An AUTOPOLL COUNTER on the CONTROL PANEL.
04/11/00 - Version 1.2.6
ENHANCED - Many small enhancements made to PCBNNTP
USENET and RIME services.
04/08/00 - Version 1.2.5
ADDED - DISABLE XPOSTING switch to the USENET
CONFIGURATION panel. Setting this switch will
disable PCBNNTP from cross-posting the same
article in multiple conferences regardless
of the number of groups specified in the
article header.
ADDED - XPOSTING DEPTH switch to the USENET
CONFIGURATION panel. Setting a value in this
field will instruct PCBNNTP that this is the
MAXIMUM number of groups to post to.
FIXED - L/R HUB pointer updating in the RIME services.
CHANGED - Moved the WRAP TEXT switches from the SITE
CONFIGURATION panel to their respective
service configuration panels.
04/07/00 - Version 1.2.4
ADDED - Wrap Text function to RIME Import.
When the WRAP TEXT(RIME) switch on the
SITE CONFIGURATION screen is checked, PCBNNTP
will wrap all lines of text not to exceed
78 characters. This will allow PCBoard
to display incorrectly formatted article
text.
ADDED - USE MESSAGE DATE switch. When USE MESSAGE DATE
switch is checked on the PCBNNTP SITE CONFIGURATION
screen, PCBNNTP will store RIME and USENET
messages using the date/time on the message, rather
than the system date/time when tossing to
PCBoard's message base.
ENHANCED - The operation of the RESET HUB/BBS pointers
operation for RIME and USENET functions.
Removed duplicate checking.
ADDED - A RIME Conference Configuration Import function
similar to the USENET Configuration Import.
Once you have the RIME CONFIGURATION completed,
PCBNNTP will allow you to export and save the RIME
conference configuration to a file. This file can then
be used as input to restore a lost or damaged
configuration.
ENHANCED - The general GUI operation of the CONTROL PANEL
and the RIME and USENET Configuration
panels.
04/05/00 - Version 1.2.3
ADDED - Wrap Text function to Usenet Import.
When the WRAP TEXT(USENET) switch on the
SITE CONFIGURATION screen is checked, PCBNNTP
will wrap all lines of text not to exceed
78 characters. This will allow PCBoard
to display incorrectly formatted article
text.
ENHANCED - The error handling on server errors in the
5xx range. PCBNNTP, when informed by the
remote host that it had an error, will exit
the USENET IMPORT and resume the AUTOPOLL.
04/03/00 - Version 1.2.2
ENHANCED - UseNet and RIME Reset of Message Pointers.
PCBNNTP will now check for duplicates
and invalid groups.
04/02/00 - Version 1.2.1
FIXED - Dupe detection in Usenet Import Module.
FIXED - Invalid group PCB Conference Pointer
removal.
FIXED - AutoPoll Countdown timer running backwards.
04/01/00 - Version 1.2.0
CHANGED - Redesigned the Usenet Import module.
Greater stability and new interface.
ADDED - Check for valid news group name when
resetting hub L/R pointers. Check log
for any invalid groups found and
removed from Usenet Configuration.
03/29/00 - Version 1.1.3
ADDED - Command line option to start PCBNNTP in
DEBUG mode. Call PCBNNTP with the following
option to start in DEBUG mode:
pcbnntp.exe /DEBUG. Be aware that the two
DEBUG logs can grow very large.
FIXED - Intermittent PCBNNTP hangs when pulling
Usenet articles that are too large to
be processed.
FIXED - A number of small bugs and display problems.
03/16/00 - Version 1.1.2
FIXED - Crossposting to multiple groups fixed.
Crossposting depth is set at a maximum
of 10 groups per article.
03/15/00 - Version 1.1.1
ADDED - Command line option to start PCBNNTP in
AUTOPOLL mode. Call PCBNNTP with the following
option to start in AUTOPOLL mode:
pcbnntp.exe /AUTOPOLL
ADDED - To the USENET Configuration:
A 'USE LONG PCB MSG HEADERS' switch.
This switch, when activated will cause
PCBNNTP to store messages in PCBoard's
long header format.
ADDED - To the USENET Import Module:
The ability to store messages in two formats,
Short Headers or Long Headers. In SHORT format
the format of a FROM field message might
appear as:
From: DON BARBA
and in LONG format, the message may appear as:
From: drbarba@relaynet.org, DON BARBA
03/14/00 - Version 1.1.0
ADDED - To the USENET Import Module:
The ability to handle
multiple Newsgroup names. PCBNNTP will now scan
every Newsgroup name in the header, and if it matches
a conference on PCBoard, it will toss that message
to each conference matched.
ADDED - To the USENET Configuration:
A 'DUMP JUNK' switch.
This switch will disallow posting to your PCBoard
JUNK conference articles that should not be posted.
ADDED - To the USENET Configuration:
A 'SPAM STOP' switch.
This switch, when enabled, will change your
return email address to "@i.hate.spam.com"
ADDED - To the USENET Import Module:
PCBNNTP will write to the JNKGROUP.LST file in the
'/pcbnntp/logs' directory any message that had
no matches, regardless of the setting of the
'DUMP JUNK' switch. It will write the date and time
along with the Newsgroup name, allowing you to
keep track of any articles not posted because of
no matching conference.
FIXED - Intermittent non-connects to News Server causing
a loss of posted message.
03/13/00 - Version 1.0.22
Fixed - PCBNNTP will now export messages addressed
using PCBoard's @ macro's. PCBNNTP will
convert any @ macro in the To: field to
the recipient 'ALL'.
03/12/00 - Version 1.0.21
Fixed - PCBNNTP will now handle PCBoard message
numbers greater than 32767.
ADDED - PCBNNTP can now use the text file produced
by UUUTIL/EXPORT for configuring the
PCBoard Conference numbers to News Group
names. Run UUUTIL/EXPORT and place the
file name/location on the USENET CONFIGURATION
screen and check the IMPORT switch. PCBNNTP
will then configure itself. PCBNNTP will also
notify you if any News Groups are missing
from your server.
03/10/00 - Version 1.0.20
ADDED - Warnings when HUB or BBS 'RESET ALL POINTERS'
is selected on PCBNNTP Control Panel.
03/07/00 - Version 1.0.19
CHANGED - PCBNNTP now creates all the directories
it needs under the location you specify
for install during Setup. PCBNNTP will
create and use the following directories:
/dupes
/logs
/uuin
/uuout
/InSave
/OutSave
02/27/00 - Version 1.0.18
FIXED - Fixed import of email message with
multiple recepients in the rfc-822
formatted 'To:' header.
02/21/00 - Version 1.0.17
FIXED - Fixed intermittent Invalid Procedure
or Argument error in RIME Import
module.
02/21/00 - Version 1.0.16
CHANGED - Reduced CPU utilization from 95% to
less than 5%.
02/20/00 - Version 1.0.15
ADDED - Additional indicator lights on the
Control Panel:
AutoPoll Paused (Indicates that PCBNNTP is in
the range of times to skip
autopolling.)
Waiting (Indicates that PCBNNTP is
in wait mode during execution
of any services.)
FIXED - PCBNNTP under certain situations, would not
start AutoPolling after expiration of the
Skip-AutoPoll times.
02/18/00 - Version 1.0.13
ADDED - Option on SITE CONFIGURATION screen
the ability to exclude a range of times
from the AUTO-POLL sequence. This will
allow automatically pausing PCBNNTP when
doing a nightly event that may be packing
the message bases.
02/03/00 - Version 1.0.12
CHANGED - Modified format of optional Email
tag/advert. Hid the EOT terminator.
01/31/00 - Version 1.0.11
ADDED - Option to tag outbound email messages
with your own tag, or message.
01/31/00 - Vwesion 1.0.10.
FIXED - EMail Configuration items
not being saved on shutdown.
01/30/00 - Version 1.0.09.
CORRECTED - Error handling on Connect for
Usenet services.
01/29/00 - Version 1.0.08.
ADDED - Insure EMail text body conforms to
822bis standard for MSN and
QMAIL servers.
CHANGED - Warning on missing directories
specified on Configuration screens
changed from 'OK/CANCEL' to
'YES/NO/CANCEL'.
01/29/00 - Version 1.0.06.
ADDED - SMTPBeamer switch to the EMAIL
Configuration for compatibility
with the SMTPBeamer program.
01/25/00 - Version 1.0.04.
CORRECTED - RIME-IN and RIME-OUT
counters.
USENET-IN and USENET-OUT
counters.
Activated RUNNING TOTALS
counters.
01/24/00 - Version 1.0.01.
ADDED - 'Trip-Odometer' feature to
Message Status Panel that keeps a
running total of all messages
imported/exported. Does not loose
totals between runs. Can be reset
by sysop.
ADDED - an 'ABOUT' screen for PCBNNTP
information.
01/23/00 - Version 1.0.0 released