Free Newsserver?

[Ken Blake]

I normally use the news server provided by my ISP, but when I'm
away from home using my laptop without my regular internet
connection, I can't access that server. So I'm looking for a
second free news server that I can use while on the road.



The only ones I've been able to find either don't carry alt
newsgroups or else let me read messages but not post.



Anyone have a recommendation that will let me post and access alt
groups?



I don't need any binary groups, by the way.

[Ronan Flood]

On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:44:26 -0700,

Post by Ken Blake
I normally use the news server provided by my ISP, but when I'm
away from home using my laptop without my regular internet
connection, I can't access that server. So I'm looking for a
second free news server that I can use while on the road.
The only ones I've been able to find either don't carry alt
newsgroups or else let me read messages but not post.
Anyone have a recommendation that will let me post and access alt
groups?
I don't need any binary groups, by the way.

There are a few free text-only read/post servers; try reading the
group alt.free.newsservers. Some examples: news.readfreenews.net,
news.sunsite.dk, news.shared-secrets.com, news.aioe.org.

Aioe does not require registration to read or post, but has
restrictive posting policies and isn't the most robust.
http://news.aioe.org/en/index.php

Readfreenews can be used to read without registration, but you
need to register to post -- http://www.readfreenews.net/
There's a link there to the registration page.

SunSite and Shared-Secrets you need to register for reading and
posting. SunSite (change of name) -- http://dotsrc.org/usenet/

Shared-Secrets -- http://www.shared-secrets.com/
It's not obvious from the latter that they're still offering
free accounts, so you'll need to contact them.

[Ken Blake]

Post by Ronan Flood
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:44:26 -0700,

Post by Ken Blake
I normally use the news server provided by my ISP, but when
I'm
away from home using my laptop without my regular internet
connection, I can't access that server. So I'm looking for a
second free news server that I can use while on the road.
The only ones I've been able to find either don't carry alt
newsgroups or else let me read messages but not post.
Anyone have a recommendation that will let me post and access
alt
groups?
I don't need any binary groups, by the way.

There are a few free text-only read/post servers; try reading
the
news.readfreenews.net,
news.sunsite.dk, news.shared-secrets.com, news.aioe.org.
Aioe does not require registration to read or post, but has
restrictive posting policies and isn't the most robust.
http://news.aioe.org/en/index.php
Readfreenews can be used to read without registration, but you
need to register to post -- http://www.readfreenews.net/
There's a link there to the registration page.
SunSite and Shared-Secrets you need to register for reading and
posting. SunSite (change of name) -- http://dotsrc.org/usenet/
Shared-Secrets -- http://www.shared-secrets.com/
It's not obvious from the latter that they're still offering
free accounts, so you'll need to contact them.

Thanks very much. I'll check these out.

[Ken Blake]

Post by Ken Blake

Post by Ronan Flood
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 13:44:26 -0700,

Post by Ken Blake
I normally use the news server provided by my ISP, but when
I'm
away from home using my laptop without my regular internet
connection, I can't access that server. So I'm looking for a
second free news server that I can use while on the road.
The only ones I've been able to find either don't carry alt
newsgroups or else let me read messages but not post.
Anyone have a recommendation that will let me post and access alt
groups?
I don't need any binary groups, by the way.

There are a few free text-only read/post servers; try reading
the
news.readfreenews.net,
news.sunsite.dk, news.shared-secrets.com, news.aioe.org.
Aioe does not require registration to read or post, but has
restrictive posting policies and isn't the most robust.
http://news.aioe.org/en/index.php
Readfreenews can be used to read without registration, but you
need to register to post -- http://www.readfreenews.net/
There's a link there to the registration page.
SunSite and Shared-Secrets you need to register for reading
and
posting. SunSite (change of name) --
http://dotsrc.org/usenet/
Shared-Secrets -- http://www.shared-secrets.com/
It's not obvious from the latter that they're still offering
free accounts, so you'll need to contact them.

Thanks very much. I'll check these out.

Readfreenews worked well for me. Thanks again.

[Anonymous Guest]

Post by Ken Blake
I normally use the news server provided by my ISP, but when I'm
away from home using my laptop without my regular internet
connection, I can't access that server. So I'm looking for a
second free news server that I can use while on the road.
The only ones I've been able to find either don't carry alt
newsgroups or else let me read messages but not post.
Anyone have a recommendation that will let me post and access alt
groups?
I don't need any binary groups, by the way.

http://www.cyberjustice.org/alt/
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Posted via: http://www.cyberjustice.org

[Ken Blake]

article

Post by Ken Blake
I normally use the news server provided by my ISP, but when
I'm
away from home using my laptop without my regular internet
connection, I can't access that server. So I'm looking for a
second free news server that I can use while on the road.
The only ones I've been able to find either don't carry alt
newsgroups or else let me read messages but not post.
Anyone have a recommendation that will let me post and access
alt
groups?
I don't need any binary groups, by the way.

http://www.cyberjustice.org/alt/

Thanks, but I was looking for a news server I could access with a
newsreader, not a web interface. For a web interface, I'd just
use Googlegroups.

But thanks to another poster, I've found what I needed and I'm
all set now.