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KaraThrace
23/03/2007, 20:42
Does ADSL24 have access to newsgroups? According to DSL Zone UK, there is access, but I can't find any evidence of it. I know I can do Google groups, but prefer to use news account through outlook. Anyone know??

Ta!
Ircsum
23/03/2007, 20:44
AFAIK there's access to newsgroups through Enta, but it's text-only groups, not binaries.

Ircsum.
KaraThrace
23/03/2007, 20:50
Great! Thanks for the info - works perfectly.
James
25/03/2007, 11:09
For future reference, the news server address is "news.enta.net"

James
greyrider
25/03/2007, 12:07
For "future reference" why not include the information in the package details?
PineappleJack
25/03/2007, 12:34
Yes I put the Enta newsgroup server onto Outlook Express.

Haven't quite worked out the email yet. I can send but not receive.
James
25/03/2007, 17:21
This information will be added to our product pages :)

James
James
03/04/2007, 18:41
It would be too costly probably for them to set this up as the amount of server space/capacity/power required for such machines is quite hefty.

James
ianonline
03/04/2007, 19:39
I use Easynews.com for about a fiver a month its well worth it.
Zen have their own news servers (whom ive now come across from) with a retention of about 5 days but the number of corrupt files were horrendous, best to stick with a dedicated service
staticshock
03/04/2007, 19:56
sorry for being a noob but what can you get on the news groups is it like torrents:o
ianonline
03/04/2007, 20:06
sorry for being a noob but what can you get on the news groups is it like torrents:o

http://www.slyck.com/ng.php
darkstar
10/04/2007, 23:14
I just migrated today and am accessing ADSL24 fine via my user account xyz@adsllogin.co.uk on my router, but I can't seem to get access to newsgroups over at news.enta.net using user account "xyz" or "xyz@adsllogin.co.uk" or "xyz@adsllogin" on my newsreader - I'm just getting a "502 Authentication Error".

Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong or where I can go for help ? (I can't find anything here or over at the entachoice forums). Thanks in advance.
DrTeeth
10/04/2007, 23:24
AIUI authentication is not required. Clear all those details and all should be well.
Paul_ADSL24
10/04/2007, 23:25
Remove the username/password. Authentication is IP based.
darkstar
10/04/2007, 23:34
Thanks everyone - that's done the trick. Sorry I should have tried that in the first place but wasn't thinking. ;)
13Jackal
11/04/2007, 06:39
i use giganews

and for fao james
http://www.giganews.com/outsourcing.html