Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
20-02-2010, 12:52
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Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
I'm trying to use the Xnews newsgroup client to download some files off alt.binaries but it asks for my virgin user/pass, i've never known what my password is and i'm not even sure what my username is anymore, i've just never used the isp's email in the 6 or so years i've been with ntl (now virgin).
How can i find out my user and pass?
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20-02-2010, 13:01
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
Ring up CS, it'll be the same username/pass that you'd use to log intot he VM website
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20-02-2010, 13:02
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
i've never logged onto the VM website either 
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20-02-2010, 13:03
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
CS are the people then to help you 
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20-02-2010, 13:30
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
Do you mean you're using news.virginmedia.com to download binaries from Usenet? The service doesn't require a user/pass, it simply lets anyone on a VM IP connect so just leave those fields blank. Try a decent client like AltBinz (free) or Newsleecher too.
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20-02-2010, 13:43
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
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Originally Posted by RainmakerRaw
Do you mean you're using news.virginmedia.com to download binaries from Usenet? The service doesn't require a user/pass, it simply lets anyone on a VM IP connect so just leave those fields blank. Try a decent client like AltBinz (free) or Newsleecher too. |
Yeps that's correct, I don't need a user name or password for the VM newsgroup server if i am connected via a VM modem. However i have never been able to down load from the VM newsgroups when i have been at a friends who uses SKY.
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20-02-2010, 13:44
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
ahh yeah, sweet, i removed my username and it works 
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20-02-2010, 14:06
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
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ahh yeah, sweet, i removed my username and it works |
Glad you're sorted.
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20-02-2010, 16:21
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
I was going to try and use VM's newgroup, is it any better since VM use highwinds for the newsgroup service?
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20-02-2010, 17:52
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
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I was going to try and use VM's newgroup, is it any better since VM use highwinds for the newsgroup service?
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It's not bad. Apart from the retention which, at 7 days, is pretty pathetic.
But you can't turn your nose up at free...
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20-02-2010, 19:15
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
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Originally Posted by ceedee
But you can't turn your nose up at free...
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That's debatable
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20-02-2010, 20:26
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Re: Newgroups - I don't know my virgin user/pass :(
It doesn't offer SSL either, despite Highwinds and its resellers offering free SSL on all packages. I pay for premium access with SSL personally.
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