News Groups in Outlook

Hi,

I am thinking of canning my current broadband provider (NTL) for BulldogDSL
which is x2 faster for the same price. The only problem is they don't
include news groups or email.

I get my email from another source anyway so I am not fussed about that but
I would like to continue using my newgroups in Outlook Express 6. Is there
any services that let you access news groups via Outlook for free or a small
fee?

I don't wanna use Google Groups, tried it before...I much prefer using it
via Outlook.

Cheers

> Is there
> any services that let you access news groups via Outlook for free or a
small
> fee?

http://news.individual.net/

http://news.individual.net/ is good but doesn't carry binaries.


"Gareth :-) voom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NZp2c.307$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I get my email from another source anyway so I am not fussed about that
but
> I would like to continue using my newgroups in Outlook Express 6. Is there
> any services that let you access news groups via Outlook for free or a
small
> fee?

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Gareth :-) voom <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am thinking of canning my current broadband provider (NTL) for
> BulldogDSL which is x2 faster for the same price. The only problem is
> they don't include news groups or email.
>
> I get my email from another source anyway so I am not fussed about
> that but I would like to continue using my newgroups in Outlook
> Express 6. Is there any services that let you access news groups via
> Outlook for free or a small fee?
>
> I don't wanna use Google Groups, tried it before...I much prefer
> using it via Outlook.
>
> Cheers


Yes, use news.individual.net - it's free, and hosted by Berlin University.
You have to register at
http://news.individual.net , but it's fairly straightforward to set up.
[It's what I'm using, with OE, to access this NG and post this message]


I started using it when Freeserve's news server was playing Silly B's - but
stayed with it because it is independent of any ISP and makes it easier to
switch ISPs if you so wish.
--
Cheers,
Tim
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Please reply to newsgroup. Reply address is Black Hole!

Here's a web site which reviews news servers.
http://www.newsgroupservers.net/ Most of these are in the US but there is
a European list too.

I'm currently using Clara.net
http://www.uk.clara.net/homeaccess/claranews.php which provides a range of
services depending on usage.

All of these news servers can be checked to see if they carry the newsgroups
you want before signing up.

jsp21c said the following:

> Here's a web site which reviews news servers.
> http://www.newsgroupservers.net/ Most of these are in the US but there is
> a European list too.
>
> I'm currently using Clara.net
> http://www.uk.clara.net/homeaccess/claranews.php which provides a range of
> services depending on usage.
>
> All of these news servers can be checked to see if they carry the newsgroups
> you want before signing up.

For users with really low usage (but may need some binaries), Forte APN service is recommended. The measured plan is actually provided by Supernews and cheap enough.
http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php

I am using their 2GB plan which costs only 2.95 USD. The retention is great and the speed is acceptable while I connect it from HK.

But as the service is provided in US, the connection speed may not be as good as those usenet services provided inside UK.

Ricco.

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Firefox, probably the best browser in this world

"Gareth :-) voom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NZp2c.307$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I am thinking of canning my current broadband provider
(NTL) for BulldogDSL
> which is x2 faster for the same price. The only problem is
they don't
> include news groups or email.
>
> I get my email from another source anyway so I am not
fussed about that but
> I would like to continue using my newgroups in Outlook
Express 6. Is there
> any services that let you access news groups via Outlook
for free or a small
> fee?
>
> I don't wanna use Google Groups, tried it before...I much
prefer using it
> via Outlook.

news.individual.net for text groups only & Astraweb for
binaries (they do a pay-as-you-go service, 25GB for £10)

P.

Thank you Ricco@X24 I have signed up to Forte APN. It's cheap enough and
seems to be working fine.

"Ricco@X24" <ricco@{spam_no_thx}riccoholic.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> jsp21c said the following:
>
> > Here's a web site which reviews news servers.
> > http://www.newsgroupservers.net/ Most of these are in the US but there
is
> > a European list too.
> >
> > I'm currently using Clara.net
> > http://www.uk.clara.net/homeaccess/claranews.php which provides a range
of
> > services depending on usage.
> >
> > All of these news servers can be checked to see if they carry the
newsgroups
> > you want before signing up.
>
> For users with really low usage (but may need some binaries), Forte APN
service is recommended. The measured plan is actually provided by Supernews
and cheap enough.
> http://www.forteinc.com/apn/index.php
>
> I am using their 2GB plan which costs only 2.95 USD. The retention is
great and the speed is acceptable while I connect it from HK.
>
> But as the service is provided in US, the connection speed may not be as
good as those usenet services provided inside UK.
>
> Ricco.
>
> --
> Firefox, probably the best browser in this world

"Gareth :-) voom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:NZp2c.307$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am thinking of canning my current broadband provider (NTL) for
BulldogDSL
> which is x2 faster for the same price. The only problem is they don't
> include news groups or email.

Bulldog do offer http://www.bulldogdsl.com/residential/mybulldog.asp as a
add-on but I don't know of many people on it and its probably cheaper to
"source" your own.

> I get my email from another source anyway so I am not fussed about that
but
> I would like to continue using my newgroups in Outlook Express 6. Is there
> any services that let you access news groups via Outlook for free or a
small
> fee?

I use http://news.individual.net/ for text newsgroups and a ClaraNews
account (as described at http://www.uk.clara.net/btbroadband/)

As a sidenote, if you do order ADSL with Bulldog would you mind quoting my
referral code while ordering?

Its bdol 87431 - you can just quote it when ordering online or by telephone.

Regards
Sunil

"Gareth :-\) voom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<NZp2c.307$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Hi,
>
> I am thinking of canning my current broadband provider (NTL) for BulldogDSL
> which is x2 faster for the same price. The only problem is they don't
> include news groups or email.
>
> I get my email from another source anyway so I am not fussed about that but
> I would like to continue using my newgroups in Outlook Express 6. Is there
> any services that let you access news groups via Outlook for free or a small
> fee?
>
> I don't wanna use Google Groups, tried it before...I much prefer using it
> via Outlook.
>
> Cheers

get yourself a copy of Agent newsreader and a conection to news.cis.dfn.de
all free
outlook suz bad for news .