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On 5 Dec 2004 07:24:47 -0800, (Sheryl) wrote:
>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
The Optonline news server has been completely trash the past 2-3 days.
I only use it as my back up news feed.
As a primary, I heartily recommend a German news server that works
flawlessly. They do not handle binary groups, though, in case that is
something you use.
http://news.individual.net/
Boron
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