From: John John - MVP on
BullDawg wrote:
> Tried the freenews.netfront.net, but it is read only, no posting. However,
> news.eternal-september.org works fine. Just have to remember to make sure
> you have your username and id entered into the account settings. Speed is
> good, retention is only 120 days though.

That (120 days) is 30 days more than the MS servers...

John
From: "BullDawg" eschol1948 AT Gmail Dot Com on
I've changed all my microsoft.public groups over to eternal-september.
Working fine.

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"John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:urD1AyZ%23KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> BullDawg wrote:
>> Tried the freenews.netfront.net, but it is read only, no posting.
>> However,
>> news.eternal-september.org works fine. Just have to remember to make
>> sure
>> you have your username and id entered into the account settings. Speed
>> is
>> good, retention is only 120 days though.
>
> That (120 days) is 30 days more than the MS servers...
>
> John



From: someone on
Why can't you just download the MS Bridge? There are two Bridges now. One
for the Answer forums.

"BullDawg" <eschol1948 AT Gmail Dot Com (No Spaces)@gmail.com> wrote in
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> I've changed all my microsoft.public groups over to eternal-september.
> Working fine.
>
> --
> ______________
> BullDawg
> Associate Expert
> In God We Trust
> ______________
>
> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:urD1AyZ%23KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> BullDawg wrote:
>>> Tried the freenews.netfront.net, but it is read only, no posting.
>>> However,
>>> news.eternal-september.org works fine. Just have to remember to make
>>> sure
>>> you have your username and id entered into the account settings. Speed
>>> is
>>> good, retention is only 120 days though.
>>
>> That (120 days) is 30 days more than the MS servers...
>>
>> John
>
>
>
From: "BullDawg" eschol1948 AT Gmail Dot Com on
Because not all are going to "Answers." Been running the first Bridge since
Dec and the second one for Answers since yesterday.

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"someone" <irvingr5(a)comcast.netnospam> wrote in message
news:77C9DA3B-B3E2-4ED1-96D1-1226729E031C(a)microsoft.com...
> Why can't you just download the MS Bridge? There are two Bridges now.
> One for the Answer forums.
>
> "BullDawg" <eschol1948 AT Gmail Dot Com (No Spaces)@gmail.com> wrote in
> message news:ht8i42$oc4$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> I've changed all my microsoft.public groups over to eternal-september.
>> Working fine.
>>
>> --
>> ______________
>> BullDawg
>> Associate Expert
>> In God We Trust
>> ______________
>>
>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
>> news:urD1AyZ%23KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> BullDawg wrote:
>>>> Tried the freenews.netfront.net, but it is read only, no posting.
>>>> However,
>>>> news.eternal-september.org works fine. Just have to remember to make
>>>> sure
>>>> you have your username and id entered into the account settings. Speed
>>>> is
>>>> good, retention is only 120 days though.
>>>
>>> That (120 days) is 30 days more than the MS servers...
>>>
>>> John
>>
>>
>>


From: Kue2 on
Hi BullDawg
what version is the "second one" of the bridge
thanks

"BullDawg" <eschol1948 AT Gmail Dot Com (No Spaces)@gmail.com> wrote in
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> Because not all are going to "Answers." Been running the first Bridge
> since Dec and the second one for Answers since yesterday.
>
> --
> ______________
> BullDawg
> Associate Expert
> In God We Trust
> ______________
>
> "someone" <irvingr5(a)comcast.netnospam> wrote in message
> news:77C9DA3B-B3E2-4ED1-96D1-1226729E031C(a)microsoft.com...
>> Why can't you just download the MS Bridge? There are two Bridges now.
>> One for the Answer forums.
>>
>> "BullDawg" <eschol1948 AT Gmail Dot Com (No Spaces)@gmail.com> wrote in
>> message news:ht8i42$oc4$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> I've changed all my microsoft.public groups over to eternal-september.
>>> Working fine.
>>>
>>> --
>>> ______________
>>> BullDawg
>>> Associate Expert
>>> In God We Trust
>>> ______________
>>>
>>> "John John - MVP" <audetweld(a)nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
>>> news:urD1AyZ%23KHA.5476(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> BullDawg wrote:
>>>>> Tried the freenews.netfront.net, but it is read only, no posting.
>>>>> However,
>>>>> news.eternal-september.org works fine. Just have to remember to make
>>>>> sure
>>>>> you have your username and id entered into the account settings.
>>>>> Speed
>>>>> is
>>>>> good, retention is only 120 days though.
>>>>
>>>> That (120 days) is 30 days more than the MS servers...
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>