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Name

nntp_auth_get — returns information about an NNTP server with authorization

Synopsis

array nntp_auth_get ( in server varchar ,
  in user varchar ,
  in password varchar ,
  in command varchar ,
  in group varchar ,
  in first_message integer ,
  in last_message integer );
 

Description

The nntp_auth_get() is used to retrieve messages from a server requiring authorization. See nntp_get for more information.

Parameters

server

The host to connect with. IP address or hostname:port. There is no default for port, so to connect to the standard port for NNTP, use <hostname/IP address>:119

user

The username.

password

The user password.

command

Command string . Valid values are:

article
body
head
stat
list
group
xover

group

A string containing name of the news group.

Return Types

A vector of vectors the content depends of command.

Errors

Table 24.56. Errors signalled by nntp_auth_get

SQLState Error Code Error Text Description
22023 NN008 the command is not recognized  
2E000 NN002 Invalid address for News Server at [host]  
08001 NN003 Unable to Contact News Server at [host]  
08006 NN004 Lost connection with NNTP server  
08006 NN008 Misc. error in connection in nntp_auth_get