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    From Mike Powell@1:2320/195 to Stephen Walsh on Mon Feb 2 09:21:00 2026
    PyGate is a Python-based gateway system that bridges FidoNet echomail and NNT newsgroups, allowing
    seamless message exchange between the two networks. PyGate is designed to run on the NNTP news server,
    but can be run on a different computer as a client only.

    Does it "provide" a news server, or do you need to have a separate package
    set up to do that? If so, what do you recommend?

    Mike


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  • From Stephen Walsh@3:633/280 to Mike Powell on Tue Feb 3 09:22:16 2026

    Hello Mike!

    02 Feb 26 09:21, you wrote to me:

    PyGate is a Python-based gateway system that bridges FidoNet
    echomail and NNT newsgroups, allowing seamless message exchange
    between the two networks. PyGate is designed to run on the NNTP news
    server, but can be run on a different computer as a client only.

    Does it "provide" a news server, or do you need to have a separate
    package set up to do that? If so, what do you recommend?

    You need to be running INN already, or have access to a news server.

    PyGate has two modes of operation.

    1: Run's on the news server or remote (needs ssh access) to control what groups to add/remove, via ctlinn.
    2: Client mode, just like a normal news reader. Groups must all ready be on the server.



    Stephen


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/195 to Stephen Walsh on Tue Feb 3 08:18:00 2026
    Does it "provide" a news server, or do you need to have a separate package set up to do that? If so, what do you recommend?

    You need to be running INN already, or have access to a news server.

    PyGate has two modes of operation.

    1: Run's on the news server or remote (needs ssh access) to control what groups to add/remove, via ctlinn.
    2: Client mode, just like a normal news reader. Groups must all ready be on the server.

    Thanks for the explanation. Good to know!

    Mike


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  • From Tommi Koivula@2:221/1.21 to Tommi Koivula on Sat Feb 7 15:24:27 2026
    Hello, Tommi Koivula.
    On 06/02/2026 13.52 you wrote:

    Tzzzt.

    Reply.

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    Tommi

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