[NNTP] LIST EXTENSIONS (again)

[Mark Crispin]

On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, Andrew - Supernews wrote:
> Mark> If the site does not use authentication, then the mode switch
> Mark> can be made on the first IHAVE command (to set peer mode) or
> Mark> the first command other than HEAD, STAT, LIST ACTIVE, or LIST
> Mark> EXTENSIONS (to set client mode).
> No, it can't. One word: pipelining.

Pipelining isn't relevant.  The mode switch is an internal concept in the 
server, and doesn't affect the client/server protocol at all.

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