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  #11  
Old July 23rd 13, 07:59 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Computer Nerd Kev[_2_]
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

On 23 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:

Robert Macy wrote:
Opera is a web browser, not a Usenet client. Check out
Thunderbird (www.mozilla.org/thunderbird) or Agent
(www.forteinc.com/agent) or google for a newsreader.


Opera has an Email client as well as a web browser.

There are plenty of freeware Newsreaders that aren't just Email
clients that can understand NNTP. I use Xnews and Tin (on
Linux), but here is a good page for links to others:
http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Softwa...Clients/Usenet

From this page:
http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Usenet/
You can also find other web services and free News Servers.

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  #12  
Old July 23rd 13, 01:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tim Slattery
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

On 23 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:

Robert Macy wrote:
Opera is a web browser, not a Usenet client. Check out
Thunderbird (www.mozilla.org/thunderbird) or Agent
(www.forteinc.com/agent) or google for a newsreader.


Opera has an Email client as well as a web browser.


That still doesn't make it a newsreader, although many products
combine email and NNTP clients. I'm know very little about Opera
myself. I use Firefox mostly, Chrome a bit and IE just about not at
all. Pegasus for mail and Agent for news.

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Tim Slattery

  #13  
Old July 23rd 13, 01:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tim Slattery
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

"hot-text" wrote:

news.aioe.org

no login needed


But there are restrictions on what you can do. See their web page,
www.aioe.org. Looks like most people should be able to live with the
restrictions, but...

Eternal-september is also free, and has fewer restrictions. But you do
need to register.

I'm amazed that either exists, to tell the truth. Somebody out there
is putting time and money into keeping these things going, and getting
nothing in return. THANK YOU!

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  #14  
Old July 23rd 13, 02:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Ninety-Eight Man
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Why are you not replying to my posts, Tim?

I've asked you several times why you recommend Maternal September over
AIOE.

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Tim Slattery wrote:

news.aioe.org

no login needed


But there are restrictions on what you can do.


As you mention, most people never encounter those restrictions.

I certainly never have.

The limit of 3-groups in a cross-post is perhaps the only restriction
that is likely to be encountered, and rarely is it necessary to post to
more than 3 groups.

Eternal-september is also free, and has fewer restrictions.
But you do need to register.


Again, your focus on the restrictions at AIOE are misplaced.
  #15  
Old July 23rd 13, 03:44 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
RobertMacy
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:34:22 -0700, 98 Guy wrote:

Robert Macy wrote:

google did it again!
I was very happy with google acces to Usenet,


Explain again why you don't (didn't) access usenet through a normal (and
free) server?

Using Opera 9.64 on Win98 [and very happy except for this tiny
disadvantage, so don't tell me to change to Some other browser.


You should not be using a browser (any browser) to experience usenet.

Since I can't read a single posting on ANY Usenet group,
I now rely upon Eternal September


Why didn't you choose AIOE?

No registration (user-name/password garbage).

However, I can't post through Eternal September.


What are you using (what software) to connect to Maternal September?

What-ever it is, change your server setting to nntp.aioe.org.



tried again. 16th time !!!
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Old July 23rd 13, 04:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
98 Guy
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Robert Macy full-quoted:

What are you using (what software) to connect to Maternal
September?

What-ever it is, change your server setting to nntp.aioe.org.


tried again. 16th time !!!


In the newsgroup server properties, make sure you have the following
options set:

Security: Not Encrypted (or - no encryption, no SSL)

Username/Password: Do not ask for username/password or select "none"

Port: 119

What software are you using (what usenet client software)?

I suggest you use one of the old Netscape Communicator email/usenet
clients (4.78 or 4.79) and ONLY use it for usenet (not e-mail).

Try this:

ftp://ftp.thuntek.net/pub/pc/cc32d478.exe

or this:

ftp://ftp.paco.net/pub/windows/inter...h/cc32d479.exe

This is the 4'th or 5'th time you've raised the issue of having problems
with usenet / google, and I've recommended that you use a real
news-reader and stop using google groups.

Those other times we

November 1,2 / 2009
July 22 / 2010
March 4 / 2012

Now it's happening again, July 22, 2013.
  #17  
Old July 23rd 13, 05:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tim Slattery
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Ninety-Eight Man wrote:

Why are you not replying to my posts, Tim?

I've asked you several times why you recommend Maternal September over
AIOE.


No reason, other than that I use eternal-september and am very happy
with it. Why do you seem to hate them?

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  #18  
Old July 23rd 13, 07:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Robert Macy[_2_]
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:10:29 AM UTC-7, 98 Guy wrote:
Robert Macy full-quoted: What are you using (what software) to connect to Maternal September? What-ever it is, change your server setting to nntp.aioe.org. tried again. 16th time !!! In the newsgroup server properties, make sure you have the following options set: Security: Not Encrypted (or - no encryption, no SSL) Username/Password: Do not ask for username/password or select "none" Port: 119 What software are you using (what usenet client software)? I suggest you use one of the old Netscape Communicator email/usenet clients (4.78 or 4.79) and ONLY use it for usenet (not e-mail). Try this: ftp://ftp.thuntek.net/pub/pc/cc32d478.exe or this: ftp://ftp.paco.net/pub/windows/inter...h/cc32d479.exe This is the 4'th or 5'th time you've raised the issue of having problems with usenet / google, and I've recommended that you use a real news-reader and stop using google groups. Those other times we November 1,2 / 2009 July 22 / 2010 March 4 / 2012 Now it's happening again, July 22, 2013.


good old google acess and the nice quoting

anyway, that 16th attempt came from the Win98 machine. Sadly I don't remember how I did it. Opera keeps wanting to reply using eternal-september, not aioe.org gut looks like works, ...after a fashion somehow.
  #19  
Old July 23rd 13, 07:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Robert Macy[_2_]
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:15:10 AM UTC-7, Tim Slattery wrote:
Ninety-Eight Man wrote: Why are you not replying to my posts, Tim? I've asked you several times why you recommend Maternal September over AIOE. No reason, other than that I use eternal-september and am very happy with it. Why do you seem to hate them? -- Tim Slattery


Tim, how do I set up eternal september to relay my replies?

Opera keeps getting an error that won't relay, or whatever the term is.
  #20  
Old July 23rd 13, 09:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tim Slattery
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Robert Macy wrote:

Tim, how do I set up eternal september to relay my replies?

Opera keeps getting an error that won't relay, or whatever the term is.


Sounds like an email error, but without seeing the exact text I can
only guess.

I don't know anything about Opera, but I found a web page that talks
about how to use Opera for usenet:
http://my.opera.com/wpost/blog/opera-usenet

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Tim Slattery

 




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