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From: Karl E. Peterson on 6 May 2010 15:59 dpb wrote: > Karl E. Peterson wrote: >> dpb wrote: >>> Karl E. Peterson wrote: >>>> Henning wrote: >>>>> "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> skrev ... >>>>>> David Kaye wrote: >>>>>>> "Larry Serflaten" <serflaten(a)usinternet.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We would still need someone to provide 'free' access. I doubt my >>>>>>>> provider offers NNTP, and from the sound of things, many other >>>>>>>> major players are letting go also.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eternal September provides free access. There are others as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> I just created an account with them, and all appeared to be going well. >>>>>> Until I tried logging in. The credentials are being rejected. Do you >>>>>> know if they're having problems at the moment? >>>>> >>>>> Same thing happened to me... I can login to my personal page, but not to >>>>> the newsserver. :(( >>>> >>>> Yeah, I even logged in (on the web) and "changed" my password. No go >>>> over nntp. >>> >>> I've had no trouble at any time all day today. >>> >>> What are you using as a client? I've been using Thunderbird and it was >>> totally painless as far as I can recall when initially signed up. It's >>> been long enough ago now I don't recall anything peculiar having to had to >>> do... >> >> I'm using MesNews these days. But I couldn't even log in with telnet... >> >> C:\>telnet news.eternal-september.org 119 >> > ... > > Hmmm...did you check the FAQ page for any specific client hints? Altho that > telnet result is peculiar indeed. Looks like it just takes 5-6 hours for the newsservers to catch up with their webservers. It's working now. Crazy! > I believe support(a)eternal-september.org is a working address that will get a > response if no joy otherwise. I did write to them, but with no response. Could be the sync occurred before they even read it? > Let's see....looking at the host info in Thunderbird I see it's using the > encrypted portal Port 563. Might give that a go just for grins... > > It's so seamless afaict I don't recall anything peculiar at all, other than > there is a box to check in T-bird for "send authentication" w/o which it > doesn't automagically. That isn't telnet's problem, of course. Well, right now, I'm connecting via msnews, but I hope to have time to play around with posting from there later today! -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org
From: Mike Williams on 6 May 2010 15:59 "Paul Clement" <UseAdddressAtEndofMessage(a)swspectrum.com> wrote in message news:9jp5u51f2tu1eb2utvamao2kfdifivukdd(a)4ax.com... > � Yes. Really. They specifically state they are NOT for VB6. Why are > � you in denial about that fact? Why are you telling lies again, and why > � are you telling those lies to yourself as well as to others? Does it > help > � you to retreat into your alternative make believe universe if you can > � persuade yourself to believe your own lies? I think you need specialist > � medical treatment, Clement. > > Oh now don't go getting angry Mike. I know it's difficult for > you to convert your code but we'r there to help. . . . That's not anger, Clement, it's merely an honest observation. But of course you would not understand the concept of honesty. If you wish to contine to live in your own alternative make believe universe then go ahead, but I would appreciate it if you did it somewhere else. Perhaps you should change your name to Walter Mitty. > Honest, no lies. Now now, Walter. Stop telling lies. > I'll even post a link so you can get the upgrade process rolling: > http://social.msdn.micro$oft.com/fanboysclub/Forums/en-US/vbinterop/threads But I'm not upgrading, Walter, and even if I were considering a move to something else (which I am not) it would certainly not be anything that Micro$oft has a hand in. > Well I guess I was still holding out hope for you Mike. Silly me. But it's > not > really fair to call me stupid just because you're stuck and I'm not. I'm not stuck, Walter. You're the one who is stuck. You are locked onto the Micro$oft carousel going round and round ever faster and being bumped about by the grinning Micro$oft fairground gypsies and you can't get off :-) Mike
From: Karl E. Peterson on 6 May 2010 16:00 dpb wrote: > Mayayana wrote: >> What about news.aioe.org that was mentioned >> earlier? That seems to be a no-nonsense service >> that doesn't require signing up. According to their >> main page one can just point a newsreader at >> their server. >> >> I currently have newsgroup service with my >> ISP, but it might be nice to get set up with a >> very basic service and not have to think about it. >> If they're providing free service then I don't see >> why I should need to open an account of any kind >> with them. > > I had more issues w/ news.aioe.org than w/ news.eternal-september.org I've used aioe in the past, and always had "issues" too. True, they were intermittent, but persistent. -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org
From: Karl E. Peterson on 6 May 2010 16:02 dpb wrote: > Karl E. Peterson wrote: > ... > >> I'm using MesNews these days. But I couldn't even log in with telnet... >> > ... > > I think now I recall that it did take a while from the initial receipt of > account authentication e-mail before the 'bot updated the login registry > database there...I'll bet if you try again today it'll work. Yep! :-) -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org
From: Karl E. Peterson on 6 May 2010 16:01
MM wrote: > On Wed, 05 May 2010 18:43:59 -0700, Karl E. Peterson <karl(a)exmvps.org> > wrote: > >> dpb wrote: >>> Karl E. Peterson wrote: >>>> Henning wrote: >>>>> "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> skrev ... >>>>>> David Kaye wrote: >>>>>>> "Larry Serflaten" <serflaten(a)usinternet.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We would still need someone to provide 'free' access. I doubt my >>>>>>>> provider offers NNTP, and from the sound of things, many other >>>>>>>> major players are letting go also.... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eternal September provides free access. There are others as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> I just created an account with them, and all appeared to be going well. >>>>>> Until I tried logging in. The credentials are being rejected. Do you >>>>>> know if they're having problems at the moment? >>>>> >>>>> Same thing happened to me... I can login to my personal page, but not to >>>>> the newsserver. :(( >>>> >>>> Yeah, I even logged in (on the web) and "changed" my password. No go over >>>> nntp. >>> >>> I've had no trouble at any time all day today. >>> >>> What are you using as a client? I've been using Thunderbird and it was >>> totally painless as far as I can recall when initially signed up. It's >>> been long enough ago now I don't recall anything peculiar having to had to >>> do... >> >> I'm using MesNews these days. But I couldn't even log in with >> telnet... >> >> C:\>telnet news.eternal-september.org 119 >> >> 200 news.eternal-september.org InterNetNews NNRP server INN 2.6.0 >> (20100424 snapshot) ready (posting ok) >> authinfo user karlpeterson >> 381 Enter password >> authinfo pass ********* >> 481 Invalid credentials >> quit >> 205 Bye! >> >> >> Connection to host lost. >> >> C:\> > > I have only ever used XNews and FreeAgent. I've tried several other > newsreaders, but they were all pants. I still haven't found anything > better than XNews, although some of its shortcomings are really > tiresome. I was hopelessly stuck on OE for years, because I just never felt more comfortable in other interfaces. MesNews is what OE *could* have been, had MSFT given a damn about its users. Fabulous piece of work! -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org |