RFC 977: Network News Transfer Protocol
This RFC has been replaced. Do not implement against it for new work — it was formally obsoleted by RFC 3977.
Current version: RFC 3977 — Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
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.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC977
- Published
- February 1986
- Authors
- B. Kantor; P. Lapsley
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- Legacy
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 27
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoleted by:
- RFC 3977
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