RFC 977
Network News Transfer Protocol, February 1986
- File formats:
- Status:
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 3977
- Authors:
- B. Kantor
P. Lapsley - Stream:
- [Legacy]
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC0977
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Abstract
NNTP specifies a protocol for the distribution, inquiry, retrieval, and posting of news articles using a reliable stream-based transmission of news among the ARPA-Internet community. NNTP is designed so that news articles are stored in a central database allowing a subscriber to select only those items he wishes to read. Indexing, cross-referencing, and expiration of aged messages are also provided. This RFC suggests a proposed protocol for the ARPA-Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.
For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.
For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.