[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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