25-03-2007, 18:05
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Newsgroups
How Do I Use These News Servers ???
Im With VM/ex TW customer
can anyone assist???
tHANKS
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25-03-2007, 18:18
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Re: Newsgroups
First you need to get a program like Grabit
Then you need to enter a server name like
news.cable.ntlworld.com
then find the newsgroup you wish to subscribe to like alt.binaries.madcow.highspeed
then highlight the requires articles and right click, save to folder and away you go, on completion of download un-rar and enjoy, although quick-par may be a worthy addition to your program list and a paid for subscription to a news server like newshosting.com would be worth it and retention on NTL\VM is pretty poor to say the least.
There are other ways but this would probably be your quickest way to get into newsgroups
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25-03-2007, 18:18
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Re: Newsgroups
What do you mean how?
If you just want the server addresses, they're
Text only - text.news.blueyonder.co.uk
Binary - news.blueyonder.co.uk
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25-03-2007, 18:21
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Re: Newsgroups
does this help?
http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/newsgroups/
- setup very similar to adding a mail account (using Outlook Express), which I'm assuming will work, as described, with either ex Telewest or ex NTL customers. Just don't put your real email addy in when setting it up.
- if successful you will be able to download the list of groups & from there decide which ones you want to subscribe to
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25-03-2007, 18:28
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Re: Newsgroups
I think the binaries guess was closest to his request somehow lol
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25-03-2007, 18:59
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Re: Newsgroups
Thanks Alot Guys
Appreciate The Help
---------- Post added at 18:59 ---------- Previous post was at 18:40 ----------
Im Getting This Error Now
Any Ideas
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25-03-2007, 19:08
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Re: Newsgroups
Have you put in your account user and password in the settings?
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25-03-2007, 19:23
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Re: Newsgroups
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul H
Have you put in your account user and password in the settings?
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errr nope
where do i register lol
im a total newbie to this
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25-03-2007, 19:29
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Re: Newsgroups
Right click the server, and select server properties.
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25-03-2007, 19:34
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Re: Newsgroups
I assume you mean the VM one tried and failed.
virginmedia.gaming.console.playstation
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25-03-2007, 19:36
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stringy
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Re: Newsgroups
Quote:
Originally Posted by VeNoM
errr nope
where do i register lol
im a total newbie to this
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you don't need username/password on NTL news, so I'd be surprised if Telewest does???
in outlook express
click the 'tools' option
click 'accounts'
click 'add'
click 'news'
type your name (anything will do)
type in a false email addy
type in server address - no need for port number & leave 'required to logon' box UNchecked.
click finish
- you should get a message like 'do you want to download newsgroups from the server blah' - if it works you will then get a long list of the groups downloaded (failed for me as my IP isn't allowed on blueyonder, but you should be ok)
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25-03-2007, 19:37
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Re: Newsgroups
i'm using grabit (OE was deleted in favour of outlook)
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25-03-2007, 19:57
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Re: Newsgroups
you never used to need a user name and password? just try news.ntlworld.com
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25-03-2007, 20:25
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Re: Newsgroups
Its working now
just had to allow a port on my router
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25-03-2007, 20:37
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Garlic Bread?
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Re: Newsgroups
Welcome to the world of newsgroups 
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