Thread: free newsgroup client...

Umm... Powergrab lets you download all messages and attachments, it's kinda handy. Netscape (While a POS.. Mozilla is better) can do it, make sure you have all the stuff set up

Originally Posted by SiGmA_X

Umm... Powergrab lets you download all messages and attachments, it's kinda handy. Netscape (While a POS.. Mozilla is better) can do it, make sure you have all the stuff set up

any recommendations on the news server?

as for the program, i used netscape for mail/news when i was back in school, and i know it worked then. but i cant get onto the school mail/news server, so i need a new server address.

~Mike

Your host provides the server info.. Mine is something.comcast.net and my login is my email username and my email password. Prob the same as for you.. Who is your provider?

I like XNews. There are lots of news server that you can pay for, but it is way too expensive. Something like $30 a month for 5GB transfer. Rediculous.

Are you kidding!? Comcast gives us free.. Supposedabily its only ~5GB, but I have used WAY more then 5GB and I still have complete access.. And if I run out, I have 7 other Comcast accounts

Originally Posted by SiGmA_X

Your host provides the server info.. Mine is something.comcast.net and my login is my email username and my email password. Prob the same as for you.. Who is your provider?

just got comcast... got NO info at all when i got it installed. i even asked the dude if i was supposed to get something besides the service reciept. he said nothing else. that was a ***** to set up without knowing the account activation address. i swear, the difference between comcast and the old att@home service... night and day. i wish they would give me some info... never had a problem with @home. sigh

rant over.

please check and see what you have for your mail server, when you have a chance. it would be greatly appreciated.

~Mike

Humm, I never got that info either, but my friend gave it to me.. netnews.comcast.net is it alright. I have been with @Home, ATTBi, and now Comcast, and Comcast is the worse - Support, speed, line uptime, support.. Did I mention the ******* Indians (Nothing against the people, really) that answer the tech support calls? I CANT UNDERSTAND THEM! Or was that Dell? Or both!? AGHHH! I have spent a lot of time on tech support lately..

alright... got it all figured out.

comcast has an UBER hidden signup for free newsgroup access. you have to basically register to use the newsgroup feature. it is located in the accout management tab on the comcast.net user page (if u have comcast)

im using forte agent 1.93 for my client. i tried using outlook, as they claimed only outlook would work, and it is a complete piece of crap. you cant download more than 300 headers at a time. bah. i figure i'll switch to that xnews prog after the forte agent eval period runs out.

thanks for the help

~mike