ietf-nntp Section 7.1 - GREETING step.

[Clive D.W. Feather]

Brian Kantor said:
>> If, as far as the server can determine at the point of connection,
>> neither IHAVE nor POST will be permitted during this session, the
>> server returns a 201 response. Otherwise it returns a 200 response.
>> Can everyone live with that ?
> 
> No, I think this is seriously flawed.  If a server returns a 200
> but a subsequent POST fails, you've screwed the client.

Why ? A POST can always fail.

> 201 indicates
> ONLY the usability of the POST command.

That's the question that we're trying to resolve.

In the case of MODE READER, it's clear that 200/201 indicates whether POST
will work.

> Or are you seriously advocating that a client which received a 200,
> and subsequently failed a POST should then retry with an IHAVE?

No.

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