Download and submit articles to a news server.
Reference
Control Information
Object Name |
NntpClientCtl.NntpClient |
File Name |
CSNWSX11.OCX |
Version |
11.0.2194.1712 |
ProgID |
SocketTools.NntpClient.11 |
ClassID |
DEC81A71-4F58-4E03-B601-E486822DBD1F |
Threading Model |
Apartment |
Help File |
CST11CTL.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.
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