NNTP functions

• nntp_open

  NNTPSTREAM *nntp_open(char **hostlist, long debug);
  

  
  hostlist

  Vector of NNTP server host names to try.

  
  debug

  Non-zero if want protocol telemetry debugging.

  This function opens an NNTP connection to a one of the hosts in the host list and if successful returns a stream suitable for use by the other MTP functions. The hosts are tried in order until a connection is successfully opened. If debug is non-NIL, protocol telemetry is logged via mm_dlog. NIL is returned if this function fails to open a connection to any of the hosts in the list.

• nntp_close

  void nntp_close(NNTPSTREAM *stream);
  

  
  stream

  Stream to close.

  This function closes the NNTP stream and frees all resources associated with it that it may have created.

• nntp_mail

  long nntp_mail(NNTPSTREAM *stream, ENVELOPE *msg, BODY *body);
  

  
  stream

  Stream to transmit mail.

  
  msg

  Message envelope.

  
  body

  Message body.

  This function negotiates an NNTP posting transaction to deliver the specified news message. This function returns T if success or NIL if there is any failure. The text reason for the failure is in stream->reply item; if it is associated with a recipient it is also in that address's address->error item.