Introduction to Microsoft NNTP Service

MicrosoftÒ NNTP Service provides all the functions that you need to quickly and easily set up and maintain a basic news site. A news site contains one or more newsgroups that contain articles organized by topic.

This section provides an overview of Microsoft NNTP Service features and documentation and explains how the service works. Topics include:

Quick Tour of Microsoft NNTP Service Features: Describes how Microsoft NNTP Service helps you set up and manage a news site
Quick Tour of Microsoft NNTP Service Documentation: Explains where to find the information you need to run the service
How Microsoft NNTP Service Works: Explains the NNTP protocol and the concepts behind Microsoft NNTP Service for those who like to know what is going on behind the scenes
Glossary of Microsoft NNTP Service Terms: Defines terms specific to Microsoft NNTP Service

Related information is available on the following topics:

Scenarios using Microsoft NNTP Service; see Microsoft NNTP Service in Action.
How to operate Microsoft NNTP Service; see Operating Microsoft NNTP Service.