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From: <ben...@id...> - 2004-05-21 08:13:48
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From: Bryan L. F. <bfo...@so...> - 2003-01-16 14:16:27
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Deacon wrote: > A nntpproxy has been added to nymproxy. This allows you to send usenet > postings using your favorite newsreader. Nice work. I really like this thing. I have a suggestion, however. Instead of having a seperate command for starting the smtp and nntp proxies, how about something like "proxy server" that starts all the proxies at once? I guess you'd need to spawn a thread for each one. That way you can start and stop the entire thing with one command. --B |
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From: Deacon <de...@re...> - 2003-01-15 23:25:01
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 A nntpproxy has been added to nymproxy. This allows you to send usenet postings using your favorite newsreader. The way it works is simple: all commands to read messages are sent transparently to your newserver. When you wish to post a message the proxy intercepts it, formats it as a nym message and mails it to the mail2news gateway of your choice. The latest version of nymproxy (0.2) may be downloaded from: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=71267 By the way: this message was posted from slrn on linux. Windows is not currently supported; after I finish the pop3 proxy I will change this. Deacon - --------------------------- About nymproxyn nymproxy is a set of tools for using mixmaster remailers. It provides pseudonym support to a variety of mail programs via sendmail wrappers (for MUAs such a mutt) and SMTP/POP3 proxies (for programs such as Outlook). Currently it does not support creating and maintaining nyms. At the moment the software includes: - - a sendmail wrappper - - a utility to download nym messages from a POP3 server - - a smtp proxy - - a nntp proxy A pop3 proxy is being developed now. Functions to create and maintain nyms will be added. Possible future development includes a web-based client. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE+JesfVdcO7tc6Eh4RAocCAKCwJ6HYYcJe37Aaa/4qRCedE00kqQCfROHf LB5smfUZ7dwBDbzJAybD8cA= =u0IH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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From: Peter P. <pe...@pa...> - 2003-01-15 04:27:20
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On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Deacon wrote:
> * Peter Palfrader (pe...@pa...) [691231 18:59]:
> > What are the alternatives?
> > - Fetching articles in advance: as you said this costs space and
> > bandwidth. Additionally if a user really wants it they can always
> > have your proxy use their leafnode.
> > - not offering news at all
> > - fetching them in real time: what I suggested.
> >=20
> > Did I miss something?
>=20
> No, sorry, didn't mean to imply that you did :) I was simply asking for y=
our
> reasoning.
3 options and two are not adviseable, therefore I suggest the 3rd :)
yours,
peter
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From: Deacon <de...@re...> - 2003-01-15 04:19:37
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* Peter Palfrader (pe...@pa...) [691231 18:59]: > Well, since you are going to offer NNTP anyway this should not be that > much additional work. You can always offer a pop3 interface as well. > Both NNTP and POP3 are quite simple. It's just a suggestion which I > think would be useful sometimes. I think it would be useful as well. I'll definately add it when I get to that point. > > Why would you go this route? > > What are the alternatives? > - Fetching articles in advance: as you said this costs space and > bandwidth. Additionally if a user really wants it they can always > have your proxy use their leafnode. > - not offering news at all > - fetching them in real time: what I suggested. > > Did I miss something? No, sorry, didn't mean to imply that you did :) I was simply asking for your reasoning. -- Deacon Public Key: D73A121E Fingerprint: A56E 3F1C 7976 161C F4B1 9BFF 55D7 0EEE D73A 121E |
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From: Peter P. <pe...@pa...> - 2003-01-15 02:48:15
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On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Deacon wrote:
> * Peter Palfrader (pe...@pa...) [691231 18:59]:
>=20
> > I would download pop3 mail via cron/in the background and store them
> > on the proxy. For the user it should appear as if the message was in
> > the newsgroup local.pop.<accountname>.
>=20
> That's an interesting idea. But the point is to allow them to use whatever
> MUA they wish, not to have them writing mail via their newsreader. of cou=
rse
> with many clients it's the same software.
>=20
> Plus this would be handy if/when we move to a web-based sort of client.
Well, since you are going to offer NNTP anyway this should not be that
much additional work. You can always offer a pop3 interface as well.
Both NNTP and POP3 are quite simple. It's just a suggestion which I
think would be useful sometimes.
> > For usenet traffic I'ld suggest being a transparent proxy for reading.
> > You don't even need to cache posts as that is done by the client anyway.
>=20
> Why would you go this route?
What are the alternatives?
- Fetching articles in advance: as you said this costs space and
bandwidth. Additionally if a user really wants it they can always
have your proxy use their leafnode.
- not offering news at all
- fetching them in real time: what I suggested.
Did I miss something?
yours,
peter
--=20
PGP signed and encrypted | .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux **
messages preferred. | : :' : The universal
| `. `' Operating System
http://www.palfrader.org/ | `- http://www.debian.org/
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From: Deacon <de...@re...> - 2003-01-15 02:41:57
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* Peter Palfrader (pe...@pa...) [691231 18:59]: > I would download pop3 mail via cron/in the background and store them > on the proxy. For the user it should appear as if the message was in > the newsgroup local.pop.<accountname>. That's an interesting idea. But the point is to allow them to use whatever MUA they wish, not to have them writing mail via their newsreader. of course with many clients it's the same software. Plus this would be handy if/when we move to a web-based sort of client. > For usenet traffic I'ld suggest being a transparent proxy for reading. > You don't even need to cache posts as that is done by the client anyway. Why would you go this route? -- Deacon Public Key: D73A121E Fingerprint: A56E 3F1C 7976 161C F4B1 9BFF 55D7 0EEE D73A 121E |
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From: Peter P. <pe...@pa...> - 2003-01-15 00:55:17
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On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Deacon wrote:
> I'm pondering how to do the NNTP part. As with POP3, I'm thinking of havi=
ng
> a thread to download all messages in the newsgroups the user would like to
> see, so that the user simply reads messages out of their own little news
> spool. We could even have it work something like leafnode, if you're
> familiar with that program. By that I mean: if the user connects to a
> newsgroup that has not been read before, the proxy will download all the
> messages and continue downloading new ones until the user no longer reads
> the group.
>=20
> There are a few advantages to this:
> The ISP can single out what messages the user reads
> The user can filter out junk - the current situation in apas shows the ne=
ed
> for this
>=20
> Disadvantages:
> mainly, diskspace and bandwidth usage.
>=20
> So, as much as I like the idea, I think just making it an option is the b=
est
> route. Maybe having levels: download all messages and their bodies, downl=
oad
> just the headers (you could at least filter on those), or just be a true
> proxy.
>=20
> I'm open to suggestions on this.
I would download pop3 mail via cron/in the background and store them
on the proxy. For the user it should appear as if the message was in
the newsgroup local.pop.<accountname>.
For usenet traffic I'ld suggest being a transparent proxy for reading.
You don't even need to cache posts as that is done by the client anyway.
yours,
peter
--=20
PGP signed and encrypted | .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux **
messages preferred. | : :' : The universal
| `. `' Operating System
http://www.palfrader.org/ | `- http://www.debian.org/
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From: Deacon <de...@re...> - 2003-01-14 14:54:10
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I keep bouncing between working on the POP3 proxy and developing the NNTP proxy... I really should stick to on or the other :) I'm pondering how to do the NNTP part. As with POP3, I'm thinking of having a thread to download all messages in the newsgroups the user would like to see, so that the user simply reads messages out of their own little news spool. We could even have it work something like leafnode, if you're familiar with that program. By that I mean: if the user connects to a newsgroup that has not been read before, the proxy will download all the messages and continue downloading new ones until the user no longer reads the group. There are a few advantages to this: The ISP can single out what messages the user reads The user can filter out junk - the current situation in apas shows the need for this Disadvantages: mainly, diskspace and bandwidth usage. So, as much as I like the idea, I think just making it an option is the best route. Maybe having levels: download all messages and their bodies, download just the headers (you could at least filter on those), or just be a true proxy. I'm open to suggestions on this. -- Deacon Public Key: D73A121E Fingerprint: A56E 3F1C 7976 161C F4B1 9BFF 55D7 0EEE D73A 121E |
