Network News Transfer Protocol Control  
 

Download and submit articles to a news server.

Reference

Control Information

Object Name NntpClientCtl.NntpClient
File Name CSNWSX10.OCX
Version 10.0.1468.2520
ProgID SocketTools.NntpClient.10
ClassID 5B06925B-91D5-4191-99A3-1EEEFC4BD2BF
Threading Model Apartment
Help File CST10CTL.CHM
Dependencies None
Standards RFC 977, RFC 2980

Overview

The Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) is used with servers that provide news services. This is similar in functionality to bulletin boards or message boards, where topics are organized hierarchically into groups, called newsgroups. Users can browse and search for messages, called news articles, which have been posted by other users. On many servers, they can also post their own articles which can be read by others. The largest collection of public newsgroups available is called USENET, a world-wide distributed discussion system. In addition, there are a large number of smaller news servers. For example, Microsoft operates a news server which functions as a forum for technical questions and announcements.

The control provides a comprehensive interface for accessing newsgroups, retrieving articles and posting new articles. In combination with the Mail Message control to process the news articles, SocketTools can be used to integrate newsgroup access with an existing email application, or you can implement your own full-featured newsgroup client.

This control supports secure connections using the standard SSL and TLS protocols.

Requirements

The SocketTools ActiveX Edition components are self-registering controls compatible with any programming language that supports COM (Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. If you are using Visual Basic 6.0 you must have Service Pack 6 (SP6) installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your development tools.

This control is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later versions of the desktop and server platforms. If you are using Windows 7, you must have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed as a minimum requirement. It is recommended that you install the current service pack and all critical updates available for the operating system.

This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls. Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later versions of the Windows operating system.

Distribution

When you distribute an application that uses this control, you can either install the file in the same folder as your application executable or as a shared component in the appropriate system folder. If you install the control in the system folder, it is important that you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it must be registered. If you install the control in the same folder as your executable, it is recommended that you use registration-free activation or COM redirection to ensure that the correct version of the control is loaded by the application.