[Ham-Computers] Looking for a Usenet Server
Gary Pewitt
garypewitt at centurytel.net
Sat Oct 30 19:15:30 EDT 2010
Forte Agent is a good news server and the service only costs $2.95 a
month. The server address is forteinc60.com Just do a google search
for Forte Agent. You can use Agent with other servers too
but their own service is cheap and has tons of newsgroups.
I have used it for years. 73 Gary N9ZSV
On 10/28/2010 2:07 AM, Jim Hill wrote:
> Hi:
> Cox no longer provides a news server, so I can't access the usenet or
> newsgroups, such as rec.radio.amateur and
> rec.antiques.radio+amateur. I've checked the Internet, pay versions
> are expensive, typically $10-$30/month.
>
> Regard free servers:
> Thunderbird has a server and newsreader, and I have been able to use
> it for Mozilla and Netscape forums. I couldn't get it to work for
> others. I get to the screen where I assume it is downloading a list
> of all newsgroups. It does something for a while and then times
> out. I queried Mozillazine, but have not received an answer.
>
> I've heard that Outlook Express has a newsreader and can access a
> Microsoft news server. I use Eudora for email, and have not used
> Outlook Express. Before coming up to speed on a new-to-me product, I
> would like to get some comments.
>
> Any suggestions - or help with Thunderbird? I'm interested in
> forums, not binaries (used for music, movies, games, etc.). I'm
> using Win XP I want to avoid Linux. I have a computer set up for
> Linux, and only use it for accessing financial data for security
> reasons. I'm not very Linux-savvy, either. Whenever I get beyond
> basic operations I hit my head against a brick wall and need to seek help.
>
> Jim
>
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