[aklug] Re: free news group access?

On 11/07/2012 11:23 AM, Tom Simes wrote:
> On 11/07/12 11:01, Christopher Howard wrote:
>> I've never used news groups before, but I am trying to using Thunderbird
>> to get access to a certain programming language news group. But I don't
>> know what to use for the "server name" field. I keep finding lists on
>> the Internet of free nntp servers, but each one I've tried so far either
>> no longer exists, or Thunderbird can't retrieve the news groups on it so
>> there is nothing to subscribe to.
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>
> Looking at the address you used in posting, you might try
> news.acsalaska.net No login required if coming from ACS IP space and I
> would recommend the client be configured for a max of 3 concurrent
> connections.

The price is right, but ACS's feed is less than stellar. I posted three
photos to alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking the other night and they've
never shown up. No error messages back. I think I'll repost again in a
few minutes.

I follow the same group via gci at work and I'll see a number of posts
there that never appear in ACS's feed.

In Thunderbird I don't see anywhere to set the concurrent connections.
Does T-bird do that? Also, what does that setting do (beyond the
obvious) - why would I want to set it to three?

...Kevin

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Juneau, Alaska
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