Re: [leafnode-list] Warning: premature EOF in client input.

["Jim Gifford" <maillist@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here is the output from the debugging built into outlook express. It looks
like what you said about the group list being huge. Any suggestions.

Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2600.0000
NNTP Log started at 08/28/2002 22:50:04
NNTP: 22:50:04 [db] Connecting to 'news.jg555.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 22:50:05 [db] srv_name = "news.jg555.com" srv_addr = 192.168.0.1
NNTP: 22:50:05 [rx] 200 Leafnode NNTP daemon, version 2.0b8_ma9 at
server.jg555.com
NNTP: 22:50:05 [tx] MODE READER
NNTP: 22:50:05 [rx] 480 Authentication required for command
NNTP: 22:50:05 [tx] AUTHINFO USER jim
NNTP: 22:50:05 [rx] 381 More authentication required
NNTP: 22:50:05 [tx] AUTHINFO PASS ******
NNTP: 22:50:05 [rx] 281 Authentication accepted
NNTP: 22:50:05 [tx] NEWGROUPS 020826 214027
NNTP: 22:50:05 [rx] 231 List of new newsgroups since 1030423227 follows
NNTP: 22:50:09 [tx] LIST
NNTP: 22:50:09 [rx] 215 Newsgroups in form "group high low flags".
Microsoft Internet Messaging API 6.00.2600.0000
NNTP Log started at 08/28/2002 22:51:18
NNTP: 22:51:18 [db] Connecting to 'news.jg555.com' on port 119.
NNTP: 22:51:18 [db] srv_name = "news.jg555.com" srv_addr = 192.168.0.1
NNTP: 22:51:18 [rx] 200 Leafnode NNTP daemon, version 2.0b8_ma9 at
server.jg555.com
NNTP: 22:51:18 [tx] MODE READER
NNTP: 22:51:19 [rx] 480 Authentication required for command
NNTP: 22:51:19 [tx] AUTHINFO USER jim
NNTP: 22:51:19 [rx] 381 More authentication required
NNTP: 22:51:19 [tx] AUTHINFO PASS ******
NNTP: 22:51:19 [rx] 281 Authentication accepted
NNTP: 22:51:19 [tx] LIST
NNTP: 22:51:19 [rx] 215 Newsgroups in form "group high low flags".


----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthias Andree" <ma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leafnode-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: [leafnode-list] Warning: premature EOF in client input.


> "Jim Gifford" <maillist@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > I now what causes the EOF in client. It is because I have to forceably
stop
> > outlook express. The actual problem is kinda of wierd.
> >
> > As suggested I turned on debugging support. Here is the process I am
using
> > to get this error.
> >
> > Go into Outlook Express and ask it to reset the newgroup list.
> > While getting the news group list, outlook express locks up.
>
> The list can be fairly large, does that kill outlook express?
>
> If you have a console that scrolls fast, then use the telnet application
> to connect to the leafnode server (telnet ser.ver.i.p 119), give it
> these three commands (on separate lines):
>
> authinfo user joe
> authinfo pass jane
> list
>
> and check if the output ends with a bare dot on the last line. If it
> does, changing the newsreader is likely to fix this issue (and
> comb-style quotes as well as the illogical "write above quote" in the
> same go).
>
> Then say "quit" to let leafnode drop the connection.
>
> > Upon freezing for numerous minutes (1 hour this last time) leafnode
gives me
> > the premature EOF in client input. (This happens everytime I forceably
stop
> > outlook express)
>
> Yes, that's because Outlook Express then does not have a chance to say
> "QUIT" before it drops the connection.
>
> > Debug Mode shows the following
> > < MODE READER
> > < AUTHINFO USER (username)
> > < AUTHINFO PASS (password)
> > < LIST
> > <
> > and it stops there until a forceably stop and then it gives me the
> > Warning: premature EOF in client input.
>
> So Outlook Express locks up as it reads the group list. What a wonderful
> piece of software this is... look out! What Outlook Express version is
> the client, and on what Windows version does it run?
>
> > Here is my config for LEAFNODE
> [snip]
>
> That's unsuspicious and should not cause it.
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matthias Andree" <ma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <leafnode-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 1:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [leafnode-list] Warning: premature EOF in client input.
>
> And this OE behaviour is plain ugly.
>
> --
> Matthias Andree
>
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