On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access via 
Outlook Express.

What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if not 
how are newsgroup messages accessed ?

Thanks.

Martin

Martin wrote:
> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I
> access via Outlook Express.
>
> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server,
> if not how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Martin

Sky does not have news servers so you'll have to look around for either a 
free service or one which requires you to effectly pay subs.  I'm still 
using Datemas.de (a free server) for a few groups which don't appear to be 
carried by BT Internet, but I do know there a couple more so do a 'google' & 
you won't go far wrong..

> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if not 
> how are newsgroup messages accessed ?

They don't have one themselves, but I use motzarella.org - it seems to 
carry pretty much everything that individual.net do, but for free.

If you're after binaries, there are a couple of larger news hosts such 
as Astraweb, who do a 90Gb package for a one-off $25 fee

"Martin"  wrote in message 
news:1213478059.2205.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access 
> via Outlook Express.
>
Let me guess NTLworld/virgin/tesco?
>
> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server,
> if not how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
> Thanks.
> Martin
Nope, but  albasani.net  is free and IMHO the best of the free ones,
and much better than any of the NTL newservers.

Steve Terry

I use motzarella.org as well, but I'm not interested in binaries. I think if 
you want really good binary access, you will need to pay for it.  Even ISPs 
who do have their own news server generally don't do good binaries.

"Colin Wilson"  wrote 
in message news:MPG.22be65386079d0e798981e@news.motzarella.org...
>> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if 
>> not
>> how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>
> They don't have one themselves, but I use motzarella.org - it seems to
> carry pretty much everything that individual.net do, but for free.
>
> If you're after binaries, there are a couple of larger news hosts such
> as Astraweb, who do a 90Gb package for a one-off $25 fee

Colin Wilson wrote:

> > What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if not
> > how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>
> They don't have one themselves, but I use motzarella.org - it seems to
> carry pretty much everything that individual.net do, but for free.
>
> If you're after binaries, there are a couple of larger news hosts such
> as Astraweb, who do a 90Gb package for a one-off $25 fee

Which is almost a lifetime's worth of text use and worth it just for that !

Graham

"Martin"  wrote in message 
news:1213478059.2205.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access 
> via Outlook Express.
>
> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if not 
> how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Martin

Suggest you try (all free) -
aioe.org (preferred)
news.albasini.net
news.readfreenews.net

Bill Ridgeway

In article news:, Kraftee 
wrote:
> ... Datemas.de (a free server) ...

I gather from some recent discussion over on news.software.readers that 
datemas is no longer completely free ...

Cheers,
 Daniel.

> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if not 
> how are newsgroup messages accessed ?

Also try teranews.com (free for light use) or giganews.com

-- 
Phil McKerracher
www.mckerracher.net

** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

"Phil McKerracher"  wrote in message 
news:49f71$4855172e$14884@news.teranews.com...
>> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if 
>> not how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>
> Also try teranews.com (free for light use) or giganews.com

Or, if you can find 10 Euros a *year*, there's http://news.individual.net/
Lightning-fast posting - new posts appear within seconds.
Also, virtually spam-free.
Works with Outlook Express too.

George

"Bill Ridgeway"  wrote in message 
news:g32pp7$7uv$1@aioe.org...
> "Martin"  wrote in message 
> news:1213478059.2205.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
>> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access 
>> via Outlook Express.
>>
>> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if 
>> not how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Martin
>
> Suggest you try (all free) -
> aioe.org (preferred)
>
AIOE are blocking whole NGs like uk.radio.amateur if they get an abuse 
complaint,
talk about shooting the messenger!
>
> news.albasini.net
>
First rate
>
> news.readfreenews.net
>
OK too
>
> Bill Ridgeway
Steve Terry

Martin wrote:
> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access via 
> Outlook Express.
> 
> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if not 
> how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Martin 
> 
> 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=free+news+servers

"Steve Terry"  wrote in message 
news:g31nc8$nvd$1@news.albasani.net...
>
> "Martin"  wrote in message 
> news:1213478059.2205.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
>> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access 
>> via Outlook Express.
>>
> Let me guess NTLworld/virgin/tesco?

The clues are in the OPs headers

"Martin"  wrote in message 
news:1213478059.2205.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
> On dialup at present, with an isp that has a news server which I access 
> via Outlook Express.
>
> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server,

Nope

> if not how are newsgroup messages accessed ?

Use a 3rd party usenet feed.

I use:  http://usenet-news.net

Their service is text and binaries.
Long retention periods.
Fast and reliable
Very cheap block accounts.

Usage for *********** since 2006-11-13:   9.2257GB
That works out at £5USD for about 18months use.

Prices:
http://usenet-news.net/index1.php?url=get

I use Motzarella.org as well for text only service and have been really 
pleased with it. If you want "really good" binary access, seldom does an ISP 
provide it even if they are trying to. The trouble is that it takes a lot of 
effort and out of an ISP's user base, 1 or 2% will use binary access, so 
generally ISPs aren't going to put a lot of resources in to maintain a high 
level of service.

"Doc Holliday"  wrote in message 
news:g32cc6$d0m$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> I use motzarella.org as well, but I'm not interested in binaries. I think 
> if you want really good binary access, you will need to pay for it.  Even 
> ISPs who do have their own news server generally don't do good binaries.
>
> "Colin Wilson"  
> wrote in message news:MPG.22be65386079d0e798981e@news.motzarella.org...
>>> What happens if I move to Sky broadband, do Sky have a news server, if 
>>> not
>>> how are newsgroup messages accessed ?
>>
>> They don't have one themselves, but I use motzarella.org - it seems to
>> carry pretty much everything that individual.net do, but for free.
>>
>> If you're after binaries, there are a couple of larger news hosts such
>> as Astraweb, who do a 90Gb package for a one-off $25 fee
>