Re: Strange problem when posting via news.gmane.org

On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 10:58:10AM +0100, Urs Jan=DFen wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 09:41:31AM +0000, Chris Green wrote:
> >     Characteristics:
> >             +DEBUG +NNTP_ABLE -NO_POSTING -BROKEN_LISTGROUP +XHDR_XRE=
F
>=20
> fine, tin is compiled with debugging support enabled so you can
> use "tin -D 1" (if you are on a multiuser system you may want to set $T=
MPDIR
> to a safe location first, see tin(1) "SECURITY") to capture the full NN=
TP
> dialog. Try to post to a group where the posting fails and send the
> generated logfile to me, so I can see if the required headers are passe=
d to
> the server or not. Be aware the the log may hold your username/password=
 for
> the news server if the server requires authentication or you force tin =
to
> alway send authentication data -> look for lines with AUTHINFO in them =
and
> strip them from the generated NNTP file first.
>=20
I don't think the problem is with posting to the newsserver, here's the
relevant part of the tin log:-

nntp_command(LISTGROUP gmane.org.clubs.dba.bargelife) OK
setup_hard_base(LISTGROUP gmane.org.clubs.dba.bargelife)
nntp_command(OVER 604-613)
>>> [10:05:24.738412] OVER 604-613
<<< [10:05:24.846602] 224 Overview information for 604-613 follows
nntp_command(OVER 604-613) OK
nntp_command(ARTICLE 602)
>>> [10:05:29.079323] ARTICLE 602
<<< [10:05:30.012786] 220 602 <[email protected]=
> article
nntp_command(ARTICLE 602) OK
nntp_command(ARTICLE 603)
>>> [10:05:35.674275] ARTICLE 603
<<< [10:05:35.901011] 220 603 <[email protected]=
> article
nntp_command(ARTICLE 603) OK
nntp_command(ARTICLE 605)
>>> [10:05:36.799401] ARTICLE 605
<<< [10:05:37.464502] 220 605 <[email protected]=
> article
nntp_command(ARTICLE 605) OK
nntp_command(POST)
>>> [10:06:10.929393] POST
<<< [10:06:11.862543] 340 Ok, recommended message-ID <[email protected]=
ane.org>
nntp_command(POST) OK
>>> [10:06:11.862679] Path: not-for-mail
>>> [10:06:11.862711] Message-ID: <[email protected]>
>>> [10:06:11.862808] Cancel-Lock: sha1:/k5t2HqOu72oRJPt1jhOKam+V5I=3D
>>> [10:06:11.862853] From: [email protected]
>>> [10:06:11.862888] Subject: Attempt another post using tin
>>> [10:06:11.862920] Newsgroups: gmane.org.clubs.dba.bargelife
>>> [10:06:11.862952] User-Agent: tin/2.1.1-20120623 ("Mulindry") (UNIX) =
(Linux/3.5.0-25-generic (x>
>>> [10:06:11.862985]
>>> [10:06:11.863020] This is a test with tin's debug turned on
>>> [10:06:11.863052]
>>> [10:06:11.863083]
>>> [10:06:11.863114] -- =20
>>> [10:06:11.863145] Chris Green
>>> [10:06:11.863178] .^M  =20

<<< [10:06:12.995709] 240 Article received (mailed to moderator)
nntp_close() END
nntp_command(QUIT)
>>> [10:06:17.907402] QUIT
<<< [10:06:18.503060] 205 Bye!
nntp_command(QUIT) OK


... and here's one that works (using thunderbird):-



0) Next state: SEND_FIRST_NNTP_COMMAND
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Sending: POST^M
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: NNTP_RESPONSE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Receiving: 340 Ok, recommended me=
ssage-ID <kient9$f9i$1@ger>
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: SEND_FIRST_NNTP_COMMA=
ND_RESPONSE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: SETUP_NEWS_STREAM
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: NNTP_SEND_POST_DATA
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) nsNNTPProtocol::PostData()
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Sending: Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 1=
0:37:33 +0000^M
From: Chris Green <[email protected]>^M
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130308 Thund=
erbird/17.0.4^M
MIME-Version: 1.0^M
Newsgroups: gmane.org.clubs.dba.bargelife^M
Subject: Re: Yet another test^M
References: <[email protected]>^M
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>^M
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DUTF-8; format=3Dflowed^M
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit^M
^M
On 20/03/13 18:57, DBA Forum (BL) - Bill Cooper wrote:^M
> What is a newsgroup interface? How does it rate under Leveson?^M
> Is there any reason for it (is William of Occam relevant?)^M
> Should I ignore it, or is it a valuable membership asset.^M
^M
Well for Adrian and I it's the best interface, the simplicity and low ^M
bandwidth of E-Mail with forum-like ability to show message threads
etc.^M
^M
-- ^M
Chris Green^M
^M
^M
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Sending: .^M
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: NNTP_RESPONSE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Receiving: 240 Article received (=
mailed to moderator)
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: NNTP_SEND_POST_DATA_R=
ESPONSE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: NEWS_POST_DONE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) NEWS_POST_DONE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Next state: NEWS_FREE
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) CleanupAfterRunningUrl()
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) setting busy to 0
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) ClosingConnection
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) Sending: QUIT^M
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) ClosingSocket()
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) CleanupAfterRunningUrl()
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) setting busy to 0
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) ClosingSocket()
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) CleanupAfterRunningUrl()
-82385088[7fa2f9e15480]: (7fa2cf033c00) setting busy to 0


I'm pretty certain the problem is that the DBA site isn't handling the
LF only line endings from tin.  Is there a way to tell tin to send using
CRLF?

--=20
Chris Green