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(Sheryl) wrote in
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> 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.
>
> Sheryl
>

There is that free german University run news server...sorry I lost their
addy. Somebody will post it hopefully.

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Starchless in Manitoba.
Type 2 Diabetic