Topic: cant add new email add

[edwardo]

Hi,

I was trying to add news@domain.com, but cannot do it? It says there a system name that already has that name. what service is using "news"?

THanks

[Smitro]

Funny thing, I tried this exact same thing the other day and it didn't work. However, I can confirm that there is a user or group with the name "news" what this user does, I do not know.

[CharlieBrady]

Funny thing, I tried this exact same thing the other day and it didn't work. However, I can confirm that there is a user or group with the name "news" what this user does, I do not know.

It's a preallocated user which is used by Usenet "news" software. Google for "NNTP" and "Usenet" and you'll find lots of information about Usenet and its history.

[Smitro]

I thought it would be something like this, although there is no built in software for this is there?