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Old November 5th 08, 05:41 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Kobra[_6_]
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Flyers,

My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most
of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup
service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's
really clunky compared to using Outlook Express.

The threads are not held together and I can't filter those I don't
want to see posts from. Can anyone help me?

Kobra
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Old November 5th 08, 05:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Ron Wanttaja
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On Tue, 4 Nov 2008 20:41:50 -0800 (PST), Kobra wrote:

Flyers,

My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most
of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup
service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's
really clunky compared to using Outlook Express.

The threads are not held together and I can't filter those I don't
want to see posts from. Can anyone help me?


I was also affected by Comcast quitting newsgroups. The fastest solution is to
sign up with Giganews. It's not the cheapest option, but Giganews was providing
the newsgroups service to Comcast, so all you have to do is sign up and re-point
OE to look for the news on the new server.

Ron Wanttaja
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Old November 5th 08, 06:20 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Morgans[_2_]
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"Kobra" wrote in message
...
Flyers,

My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most
of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup
service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's
really clunky compared to using Outlook Express.

The threads are not held together and I can't filter those I don't
want to see posts from. Can anyone help me?

Use nntp.aioe.org, and keep using OE, but there are no binaries. It is
free, though,
--
Jim in NC


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Old November 5th 08, 02:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Vaughn Simon
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Check out my sig file.

Vaughn


.................................................. .......
Nothing personal, but if you are posting through Google Groups I may not receive
your message. Google refuses to control the flood of spam messages originating
in their system, so on any given day I may or may not have Google blocked. Try
a real NNTP server & news reader program and you will never go back. All you
need is access to an NNTP server (AKA "news server") and a news reader program.
You probably already have a news reader program in your computer (Hint: Outlook
Express). Assuming that your Usenet needs are modest, use
http://news.aioe.org/ and/or http://www.motzarella.org/ for free, and/or
http://www.teranews.com/ for a one-time $3.95 setup fee. Newsguy,
http://www.newsguy.com/ offers a variety of reasonably priced services. If you
wish to experiment with real Usenet access, they will give you a free 2-day
trial account.
.................................................. ........

Will poofread for food.



"Kobra" wrote in message
...
Flyers,

My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most
of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup
service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's
really clunky compared to using Outlook Express.

The threads are not held together and I can't filter those I don't
want to see posts from. Can anyone help me?

Kobra



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Old November 5th 08, 06:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
David Lesher
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Kobra writes:

Flyers,


My ISP (comcast) just discontinued it's usenet service. How do most
of you get on the newsgroups if your ISP does not provide newsgroup
service? I am now in Google Groups using internet explorer. It's
really clunky compared to using Outlook Express.


The threads are not held together and I can't filter those I don't
want to see posts from. Can anyone help me?


You can get a shell account where I do, Panix.
It's the best money I spend every year.


--
A host is a host from coast to
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
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Old November 6th 08, 12:06 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
John M. Martin Jr.
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On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 17:18:29 +0000 (UTC), David Lesher wrote:

You can get a shell account where I do, Panix.
It's the best money I spend every year.


Can you explain a shell account? Thank you!
--
I bought a $450,000 house for $720,000. Bright, huh?
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Old November 6th 08, 02:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Dave S
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Morgans wrote:


Use nntp.aioe.org, and keep using OE, but there are no binaries. It is
free, though,


I started using this one too, on the recommendations of the rec.aviation
peeps..

Works fine for me.
  #8  
Old November 6th 08, 05:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
David Lesher
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"John M. Martin Jr." writes:


Can you explain a shell account? Thank you!


You get an account on a Unix host computer at Panix. There, you have a
wide array of tools, inclduding news readers, editors, email agents and
such to choose from.

You use a ssh client such as "Putty" and connect to Panix. There you get
a command line. You type 'nn' or another newsreader [there are several
to choose from. You read articles, save those you wish, etc.


--
A host is a host from coast to
& no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX
Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433
is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433
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Old November 6th 08, 05:04 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Morgans[_2_]
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"Dave S" wrote in message
...
Morgans wrote:


Use nntp.aioe.org, and keep using OE, but there are no binaries. It is
free, though,


I started using this one too, on the recommendations of the rec.aviation
peeps..

Works fine for me.


Yep, me too.

It is FAR more reliable (and fast) than whoever charter contracts to for
their newsgroups.
--
Jim in NC



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Old November 17th 08, 02:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
[email protected]
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On Nov 5, 9:04*pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"Dave S" wrote in message

...

Morgans wrote:


Use nntp.aioe.org, and keep using OE, but there are no binaries. *It is
free, though,


I started using this one too, on the recommendations of the rec.aviation
peeps..


Works fine for me.


Yep, me too.

It is FAR more reliable (and fast) than whoever charter contracts to for
their newsgroups.
--
Jim in NC


I've redirected OE to the nntp.aioe.org server. I don't get any error
messages that the server was not found, but I never get any messages
in OE. What am I missing?
 




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