(Sheryl) writes:
>
>Anyone else here trying to access RFC via Optonline's news server?
>
>I ask b/c it seems the past few days, messages were timing out the
>first time I tried to open them, but opened the second time. Now, I'm
>only seeing 20 or so messages since yesterday, 9am. And when I try
>to open one (I download headers only and read from the server via
>outlook express), I get the error message that the post is no longer
>on the server.
>
>Something is obviously wrong, there've been more than 20 posts in the
>past 24 hours! But I'm trying to see if it's my computer or their
>server.
>
>I checked the website for my ISP and they say all systems are go.
>
>So if anyone else is having a problem, please let me know.
>Thanks.
>
>Meanwhile, I'm reading via Google, which isn't the best option.
>I guess I need a recommendation for an alternative news server, too.

Very likely a localized problem, weekends are a favorite time for ISPs to
upgrade their systems. Should be all better shortly.


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