In a message to All  Mike Ruskai wrote:
 MR> Now, what do I need to do to get the news onto the news server?  Is
 MR> there an  option somewhere to generate a SOUP reply packet, or
 MR> something else entirely?
The GIGO tcp/ip utilities come with set of programs to do this:
Here is my batch file to download and upload news:
if exist D:\BINK\FLAGS\NEWS.ON goto END
echo X > D:\BINK\FLAGS\NEWS.ON
set PATH=%PATH%;F:\GIGO
set mailserver=premier1.premier1.net
set nntpserver=news.premier1.net
set bags=F:\GIGO\BAGS
set TZ=PST8
F:
cd\souper\premier1
vsoup -m -a
move 0*.msg \gigo\bags
cd \gigo\bags
rename *.msg *.bag
F:
CD \gigo
gateway
cd \gigo\spool\premier1
if EXIST *.XQT gigoslip both
:END
  erase D:\BINK\FLAGS\NEWS.ON
  exit
GIGOSLIP is the program that does the uploading of news and mail back to the 
server.  The readme that came with the TCP/IP utility package explains how to 
set it up.
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