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Steve Hodgson

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Feb 4, 2008, 3:33:02 PM2/4/08
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Are there any versions of XNews later than those listed at <http://
xnews.newsguy.com/>? These are currently showing Latest version is 5.04.25
Latest TEST version is 2006.08.24.

I've not used XNews for a couple of years now so I'm not sure if this is
still the best place to get the latest versions.
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Blinky the Shark

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Feb 4, 2008, 5:02:53 PM2/4/08
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Steve Hodgson wrote:

> Are there any versions of XNews later than those listed at <http://
> xnews.newsguy.com/>? These are currently showing Latest version is 5.04.25
> Latest TEST version is 2006.08.24.

Here are some of them: http://blinkynet.net/comp/xnewsarch/index.html



> I've not used XNews for a couple of years now so I'm not sure if this is
> still the best place to get the latest versions.

Read this: http://blinkynet.net/comp/xnewsrels.html


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XS11E

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Feb 4, 2008, 5:03:08 PM2/4/08
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Steve Hodgson <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Are there any versions of XNews later than those listed at
> <http:// xnews.newsguy.com/?

No, that's the official site.

> These are currently showing Latest version is 5.04.25 Latest TEST
> version is 2006.08.24.

Correct, 2006.08.24 is the latest release.


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Steve

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Feb 5, 2008, 5:27:57 AM2/5/08
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On Feb 4, 10:02 pm, Blinky the Shark <no.s...@box.invalid> wrote:
> Steve Hodgson wrote:
> > Are there any versions of XNews later than those listed at <http://
> > xnews.newsguy.com/>? These are currently showing Latest version is 5.04.25
> > Latest TEST version is 2006.08.24.
>
> Here are some of them: http://blinkynet.net/comp/xnewsarch/index.html
>
> > I've not used XNews for a couple of years now so I'm not sure if this is
> > still the best place to get the latest versions.
>
> Read this: http://blinkynet.net/comp/xnewsrels.html

Turns out that the version numbers aren't going to be relevant in any
case.

I wanted to try out XNews to see if I could access news.individual.net
while at work rather than being forced to use Google Groups. It turns
out that access is blocked so I remain forced to use Google.

Thanks for the responses.
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Frank Slootweg

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Feb 5, 2008, 11:22:46 AM2/5/08
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Steve <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:
[...]

> I wanted to try out XNews to see if I could access news.individual.net
> while at work rather than being forced to use Google Groups. It turns
> out that access is blocked so I remain forced to use Google.

<http://news.individual.net/faq.php#1.13>

<quote>

1.13
My service provider blocks port 119! Is there an alternate port for your
news server?

Yes. If your provider blocks the standard NNTP port (119), or if he
degrades connections on this port, please change the port setting in
your newsreading software to port 8119.

</quote>

So the next question is whther Xnews can use port 8119. I assume the
answer is 'yes', but since I don't use Xnews, I don't know.

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Steve Hodgson

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Feb 5, 2008, 1:32:06 PM2/5/08
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Looks like any access to that domain is blocked.

Frank Slootweg

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Feb 5, 2008, 2:28:55 PM2/5/08
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Steve Hodgson <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:22:46 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>
> > Steve <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > [...]
> >> I wanted to try out XNews to see if I could access news.individual.net
> >> while at work rather than being forced to use Google Groups. It turns
> >> out that access is blocked so I remain forced to use Google.
> >
> > <http://news.individual.net/faq.php#1.13>
> >
> > <quote>
> >
> > 1.13
> > My service provider blocks port 119! Is there an alternate port for
> your
> > news server?
> >
> > Yes. If your provider blocks the standard NNTP port (119), or if he
> > degrades connections on this port, please change the port setting in
> > your newsreading software to port 8119.
> >
> > </quote>
> >
> > So the next question is whther Xnews can use port 8119. I assume the
> > answer is 'yes', but since I don't use Xnews, I don't know.
>
> Looks like any access to that domain is blocked.

Does it block *all* access, i.e. also HTTP (<http://news.individual.net>)?
If so, that's rather strange, i.e. why block a perfectly innocent
*domain*?

In any case, check *what* is blocked, the *port* (i.e. 119, 80, other)
or/and the *protocol* (i.e. NNTP, HTTP) or/and the *domain*.

If port 80 isn't blocked, then some free News servers provide *NNTP*
access via port *80*.

And there's no absolute need to use news.individual.net, is there?
I.e. you can use *any* News server that works, can't you?

Blinky the Shark

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Feb 5, 2008, 2:46:52 PM2/5/08
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Steve Hodgson wrote:

> On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:22:46 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>
>> Steve <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> [...]
>>> I wanted to try out XNews to see if I could access news.individual.net
>>> while at work rather than being forced to use Google Groups. It turns
>>> out that access is blocked so I remain forced to use Google.
>>
>> <http://news.individual.net/faq.php#1.13>
>>
>> <quote>
>>
>> 1.13
>> My service provider blocks port 119! Is there an alternate port for
> your
>> news server?
>>
>> Yes. If your provider blocks the standard NNTP port (119), or if he
>> degrades connections on this port, please change the port setting in
>> your newsreading software to port 8119.
>>
>> </quote>
>>
>> So the next question is whther Xnews can use port 8119. I assume the
>> answer is 'yes', but since I don't use Xnews, I don't know.
>
> Looks like any access to that domain is blocked.

Just for shits and giggles, can you telnet in?

telnet
[response]
open news.individual.net 8119

See if it asks for authinfo.

Steve Hodgson

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Feb 5, 2008, 3:46:32 PM2/5/08
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On 2008-02-05 19:28:55 +0000, Frank Slootweg <th...@ddress.is.invalid> said:

> Steve Hodgson <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:22:46 +0000, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>>
>>> Steve <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>> I wanted to try out XNews to see if I could access news.individual.net
>>>> while at work rather than being forced to use Google Groups. It turns
>>>> out that access is blocked so I remain forced to use Google.
>>>
>>> <http://news.individual.net/faq.php#1.13>
>>>
>>> <quote>
>>>
>>> 1.13
>>> My service provider blocks port 119! Is there an alternate port for
>> your
>>> news server?
>>>
>>> Yes. If your provider blocks the standard NNTP port (119), or if he
>>> degrades connections on this port, please change the port setting in
>>> your newsreading software to port 8119.
>>>
>>> </quote>
>>>
>>> So the next question is whther Xnews can use port 8119. I assume the
>>> answer is 'yes', but since I don't use Xnews, I don't know.
>>
>> Looks like any access to that domain is blocked.
>
> Does it block *all* access, i.e. also HTTP (<http://news.individual.net>)?
> If so, that's rather strange, i.e. why block a perfectly innocent
> *domain*?

Yes http is also blocked. There are a range of sites that are deemed as
non work-related that are similarly blocked.

Mike Dee

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Feb 6, 2008, 5:11:41 AM2/6/08
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Steve Hodgson <ham...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> So the next question is whther Xnews can use port 8119. I
>> assume the
>> answer is 'yes', but since I don't use Xnews, I don't know.
>
> Looks like any access to that domain is blocked.

Is your home IP address blocked by your work place?
<http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/index.php/2007/04/25/secure_web_access_through_firewalls_with>

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Surf City Tom

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Mar 29, 2008, 6:44:58 PM3/29/08
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Can you use xnews with web-based email?

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