On 2004-06-03, daz <dooby / d10.karoo.co.uk> wrote: ><extract> > 2.2. Optional Headers > ^^^^^^^^ > 2.2.5. References > [...] It is required for all follow-up messages, [...] ></extract> I still don't think that the `References' header should be a problem, no NNTP software I know declines mails on the base of a lacking references header as it's truely optional (every new thread does not have any references). Perhaps feeding the articles could help. I think currently they're submitted via NNRP (the client<->server protocol). Bye, phil -- Please send replies (not followups) to the address set in Reply-To. Philipp Kern - PK2186-RIPE - http://www.philkern.de