MOTD.NEWS(5) InterNetNews Documentation MOTD.NEWS(5)NAMEmotd.news - Message of the day information for readers
DESCRIPTION
This file, found in pathetc/motd.news, contains local information for
news readers in a free-form format. The entire file is returned verba‐
tim to any client that issues the LIST MOTD command. This might be
used for new information, notification of upcoming downtime, or similar
purposes.
Be aware that use of the LIST MOTD command is not widespread and most
news clients will never ask for this file.
If this file is missing, it is not an error. The server will just send
the client an empty response.
HISTORY
Rewritten in POD by Russ Allbery <rra@stanford.edu> for InterNetNews.
$Id: motd.news.5,v 1.3.8.1 2003/12/27 06:25:05 rra Exp $
SEE ALSOinn.conf(5)INN 2.4.1 2003-12-26 MOTD.NEWS(5)