usenet addresses

declan_lgs

ok,
i know that this probably isn't the correct forum to post this thread but..
(I kinda got lost in the navigation up top :rolleyes: )

i want to start using usenet (or newsgroups, whatever ya wanna call 'em), but i don't have any host addresses, and dont really have a clue what im at...
im using Agent Newsreader and just dont kno wha to fill in to get goin in usenet...

any help, greatly appreciated
-Declan

Cabaal

Your right its the wrong place, still a few places you can try are ie.comp & ie.general have fun

dam... news: html won't work

declan_lgs

hey thanks cabaal, i'll check 'em out...

declan_lgs

i kinda got connected to the boards server..
but i keep gettin auth failures...
i've entered the correct info..
i think

parasite

just go into your newsreader prog, input your isp's nntp server deelie, like : news.iol.ie or something, and it will ask do you want to download a list of usenet groups they support, of which you choose some to subscribe to that's it really

declan_lgs

the problem is that i dont know any hosts to look up
any of ya's got good usenet hosts?
post 'em here plz

declan_lgs

just tried to connect to news.iol.ie and they an alert dialog came up sayin:
"You have no permission to talk. Goodbye."
at least it ALMOST worked :rolleyes:

eth0_

Originally posted by declan_lgs
just tried to connect to news.iol.ie and they an alert dialog came up sayin:
"You have no permission to talk. Goodbye."
at least it ALMOST worked :rolleyes:

You have to be on an esat/iol IP to use news.iol.ie, they use snews.

declan_lgs

Originally posted by eth0_
You have to be on an esat/iol IP to use news.iol.ie, they use snews.

ahh...
well, still lookin for a host that i can actually use....
im on eircom.. they gotta usenet thing...
google groups dont let ya use usenet programs to open their newsgroups...
and i think boards might do the same thing cause i couldn't get connected earlier...
can anyone tell me if this is true?
im still lookin for i host...?
thanks anyhow ppl :cool:

jd

Originally posted by declan_lgs
ahh...
well, still lookin for a host that i can actually use....
im on eircom.. they gotta usenet thing...
google groups dont let ya use usenet programs to open their newsgroups...
and i think boards might do the same thing cause i couldn't get connected earlier...
can anyone tell me if this is true?
im still lookin for i host...?
thanks anyhow ppl :cool:

news.eircom.net

Spawn

Originally posted by jd
news.eircom.net

thanks, i got it goin