OT - news server

I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

tia,
Keith

k wrote:

I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

Did you configure your news reader for the right newserver?

"k" wrote in message
nk.net...
I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and
had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

tia,
Keith


For text and light binary downloading www.octanews.com is cheap for block
accounts (15 GB/$12.95) or speed capped ($4.95/month). Avoid Yottanews,
Teranews and Bubbanews. Heavy binary downloading is another matter.

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:50:55 GMT, "k" wrote:

I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

I use news.individual.net, which is based in Germany and has an
excellent and reliable feed. No binaries, though. They cost about 10
euros a year, if I remember correctly.
--
Barbara Vaughan

My email address is my first initial followed by my last name at libero dot it.

k wrote:
I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

tia,
Keith

I can only use my news server if I'm on my providers network. Since I
travel, and am *never* on their network, I just use Google Groups.

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:50:55 GMT, "k" wrote:

I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

tia,
Keith

I've been using Giganews (www.giganews.com) for a couple of years now,
after a recommendation from a friend. Their retention rate is fairly
good and I get all postings.

If you're looking for free ones, try this site:

http://freenews.maxbaud.net/

---
Mike from Ottawa

Mike from Ottawa wrote:

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:50:55 GMT, "k" wrote:

I've posted here and enjoyed both giving and receiving information, and had
much luck with the latter. We just got a dsl line, but the isp doesn't
provide newsgroups. Can any of you recommend a good newsgroup server,
preferably one that's solvent and has been around for awhile?

I've been using Giganews (www.giganews.com) for a couple of years now,
after a recommendation from a friend. Their retention rate is fairly
good and I get all postings.


That has been my experience with Supernews, also.

http://www.supernews.com/indi_price.html


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