re: AT&T Usenet Netnews Service Shutting Down
Marc Lewis
Hello All.
<On 08Jun2009 17:40 <news-s...@sbcglobal.net> wrote a message
to All regarding AT&T Usenet Netnews Service Shutting Down >
ns> Please note that on or around July 15, 2009, AT&T will no
ns> longer be offering access to the Usenet netnews service.
ns> If you wish to continue reading Usenet newsgroups, access
ns> is available through third-party vendors.
Giganews is highly recommended (what we run here.) Very
reasonable rates (<US$7/mo.) Check out www.giganews.com for
their introductory specials.
ns> Posted only internally to AT&T Usenet Servers.
Seems to me that they've spammed every group in UseNet with
this, not just their own servers!
Best regards,
Marc
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> Hello All.
>
> <On 08Jun2009 17:40 <news-s...@sbcglobal.net> wrote a message
> to All regarding AT&T Usenet Netnews Service Shutting Down >
>
> ns> Please note that on or around July 15, 2009, AT&T will no
> ns> longer be offering access to the Usenet netnews service.
> ns> If you wish to continue reading Usenet newsgroups, access
> ns> is available through third-party vendors.
>
> Giganews is highly recommended (what we run here.) Very
> reasonable rates (<US$7/mo.) Check out www.giganews.com for
> their introductory specials.
>
http://news.motzarella.org/
is what most of us use.
regarding the at&t spam
could be someone is gating this msnet and that's why it's showing up