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04-08-2007 3:43 PM
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I've tried usenet.plus.net and news.plus.net, but Thunderbird is unable to connect to any of them, with the error that it timed out.
Thanks for any help
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 3:54 PM
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start -> run -> ipconfig /flushdns -> OK
Hope this helps,
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 4:04 PM
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I've removed the account setting and tried again with no luck
C:\Windows\system32>nslookup news.plus.net
Server: ptn-cdns01.plus.net
Address: 212.159.6.9:53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net
Address: 138.199.67.64
Aliases: news.plus.net, usenet.plus.net
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 4:13 PM
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Hope this helps,
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 9:13 PM
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I used to get it on `text.usenet.force9.net`
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 9:29 PM
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Quote I`m with Force 9 and I to cannot use usergroups it stopped yesterday.
The front page of the community site
http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/08/03/58/
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 9:42 PM
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I tried flushing the DNS as suggested and changing the server settings to the non-authorative ip addresses in this thread - but still no joy.
Only by putting the IP address of the 'old server (84.92.1.10 ) have I been able to access the groups.
I suspect this might be a 'feature' in XNews - but I'd be grateful for a pointer!
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 9:44 PM
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Quote from: millimole I don't *think* I'm being dense - but using XNews on news.plus.net (ie not changing any settings at all) I've been unable to access the groups since yesterday (or at least since the changeover).
I tried flushing the DNS as suggested and changing the server settings to the non-authorative ip addresses in this thread - but still no joy.
Only by putting the IP address of the 'old server (84.92.1.10 ) have I been able to access the groups.
I suspect this might be a 'feature' in XNews - but I'd be grateful for a pointer!
try this plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net its working for me
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 9:45 PM
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Quote from: astarsolutions
Quote I`m with Force 9 and I to cannot use usergroups it stopped yesterday.
The front page of the community site
http://community.plus.net/blog/2007/08/03/58/
yes plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net is working now for me and seems faster than text.usenet.force9.net what i used to use
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 9:49 PM
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Quote from: Galaxy Can someone confirm what settings I should have for the new news service?
I've tried usenet.plus.net and news.plus.net, but Thunderbird is unable to connect to any of them, with the error that it timed out.
Thanks for any help
try plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net works for me
Re: News Server
04-08-2007 10:04 PM
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try plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net works for me
No! That didn't go either. And I've determined it's not an XNews problem - Outlook Express won't connect either (Windows Mail as is in Vista) - "cannot connect to server" when trying to retreive list of groups.
[Moderator's note by Jonathan (chillypenguin): Quote tag fixed.]
Re: News Server
05-08-2007 9:51 AM
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Re: News Server
05-08-2007 12:38 PM
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Quote from: millimole
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try plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net works for me
No! That didn't go either. And I've determined it's not an XNews problem - Outlook Express won't connect either (Windows Mail as is in Vista) - "cannot connect to server" when trying to retreive list of groups.
[Moderator's note by Jonathan (chillypenguin): Quote tag fixed.]
I`m using Outlook Express as my News reader. I have in the server settings.
Server Name: plusnet.vsrv-ams.supernews.net
nothing else all ghosted the rest
Connection all ghosted
Advance I have NNTP setting set as 443 no ticks on any boxes
and thats all nothing else
Its working fast me end
Re: News Server
05-08-2007 2:51 PM
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Quote from: Galaxy You've not got the Surf option enabled in the Portal have you?
Yes! That was it. Many Thanks! Chapeau!!
I'd had some 'odd' activity on my connection, identified as P2P, not long after I migrated to Plus from Metronet, so I activated Surf - which blocks port 119 (?), which the new server needs. It wasn't a problem before as I don't use the binary newsgroups.
There really does need to be a way of blocking P2P but allowing text newsgroups through.
Comments from the support team awaited!
Re: News Server
05-08-2007 5:06 PM
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