Edit Feed Type

Use this page change the server feed type and action.

Feed Server Type
Specifies the type of server associated with the feed server.

    My Peer
    Designates the remote server type as a peer. Select this if the remote server does not share article numbers with this server.

    My Slave
    Designates the remote server type as a slave. Select this if the remote server services clients and forwards all posted articles to the server that is being configured for replication. The server being configured assigns numbers to all articles and services all peer feeds.

    My Master
    Designates the remote server type as a master. Select this if the remote server generates all article numbers for the server that is being configured. The remote server provides all articles and must be the only feed server configured.

Feed Server Action
Specifies the actions associated with the feed server.

    Accept An Incoming Feed From The Server
    Select this option to accept a feed from the server specified in the Feed Server Name box. This option disables the Schedule control.

    Pull An Incoming Feed From The Server
    Select this option to pull incoming newsgroup articles from the feed server by using the "newnews" NNTP command. Not all servers allow the "newnews" command. This option is disabled if My Slave or My Master are selected for Feed Server Type.

    Push An Outgoing Feed To The Server
    Select this option to push a feed to the feed server.