news server?

[Kush]

ok well i want a news server! so how can i make a news server on my pc? and if i can how do i select which groups i want in my server?

 

[TechSupport]

so erm...

you want to HOST a news server on your pc???

or

you want to ACCESS a news server hosted elsewhere on your pc???


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if you want to host it, i cant help you sorry

if you want to access one, what ISP do you use? and do they have a page on their website which has a news server address for you?

 

[Kush]

yup

yeah i wanna host one cuz my isp doesnt have one i already called the guy. they said they need a father server. or seomthing like thatl. anyways i wanna be my own one cuz i want access to news groups. and my relatives isps wont let me access their news server when he made me a user name and password .

 

[SPeedY_B]

Most linux distributions come with the option to install an NNTP server, but i cant say i've heard of a Windows NNTPd

Perhaps if you know someone who uses linux they can host a passworded NNTP for you?

 

[Kush]

well i just called him about my payment and i asked him agian and he said that there was one but everyone is flooding it downloading to much from it and hell give me the info on it when he gets back to the office! but the sucky thign is that hes ganna make it work at specific times only due to the flooding or completly disable it! and this happens right when i figure that we have one!

 

[RabidPenguin]

You will need to install a News Server of some sort. You can find some at the following links:

http://www.versiontracker.com/mp/ne...de=Quick&OS_Filter=Windows&search=News+Server

http://download.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=NNTP&tg=dl-20

http://www.serverwatch.com/stypes/index.php/bmV3cw==


Or as someone mentioned earlier, all linux distros have an NNTP server you can install.

 

[JJB6486]

Check out a Newsgroup service like EasyNews (www.easynews.com). They offer unlimited USENET access for $9 per month.

Also some websites like http://groups.google.com. They offer unlimited free USENET browsing and posting

JJB