(Direct Functions, Common Variables): Named ports like

"snews" doesn't work with some external tools.  Thanks to
"D. Watson" <djwatson@u.washington.edu> for noting this.

diff --git a/texi/ChangeLog b/texi/ChangeLog
index 5feba52..2a9512c 100644 (file)
--- a/texi/ChangeLog
+++ b/texi/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-09-03  Simon Josefsson  <jas@extundo.com>
+
+       * gnus.texi (Direct Functions, Common Variables): Named ports like
+       "snews" doesn't work with some external tools.  Thanks to
+       "D. Watson" <djwatson@u.washington.edu> for noting this.
+
 2002-09-01  Simon Josefsson  <jas@extundo.com>
 
        * gnus.texi (Gnus Unplugged): Fix, agent is now enabled by default.

diff --git a/texi/gnus.texi b/texi/gnus.texi
index b76e033..3bd6114 100644 (file)
--- a/texi/gnus.texi
+++ b/texi/gnus.texi
@@ -12095,10 +12095,11 @@ define a server as follows:
 ;; Type `C-c C-c' after you've finished editing.
 ;;
 ;; "snews" is port 563 and is predefined in our /etc/services
+;; however, openssl s_client -port doesn't like named ports
 ;;
 (nntp "snews.bar.com"
       (nntp-open-connection-function nntp-open-ssl-stream)
-      (nntp-port-number "snews")
+      (nntp-port-number 563)
       (nntp-address "snews.bar.com"))
 @end lisp
 
@@ -12236,6 +12237,9 @@ The address of the @sc{nntp} server.
 @item nntp-port-number
 @vindex nntp-port-number
 Port number to connect to the @sc{nntp} server.  The default is @samp{nntp}.
+If you use @sc{nntp} over @sc{ssl}, you may want to use integer ports rather
+than named ports (i.e, use @samp{563} instead of @samp{snews}), because
+external SSL tools may not work with named ports.
 
 @item nntp-end-of-line
 @vindex nntp-end-of-line