Idle Time-out

Use the Idle Time-out property page to specify how long NNTP connections can remain idle before they are closed.

Getting to the Idle Time-out property page

1. In the Administrator window, choose a site or server, and then choose Protocols.
2. Double-click NNTP (News) Site Defaults to configure site NNTP defaults, or NNTP (News) Settings to configure a server's NNTP settings.
3. Select the Idle Time-out tab.

Setting Idle Time-out Connections

Use the Idle Time-out property page to close NNTP connections after a specified interval of inactivity.

1. Select the Idle Time-out tab.
2. Select an option.

Option	Description
Do not close idle connections	Idle connections never close.
Close idle connections	Idle connections close after the time period specified in the Time-out (minutes) box.
Time-out (minutes)	The amount of time in minutes a connection can remain idle before being closed.