type "NNTP" into any search engine...it should give you a HUGE list of news servers.....most are pay servers...but there are quite a few that are free Also why not use your ISP's news server?? HTH Jaguar Vic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm so basically I am toast, I can't have a news server > unless I bogart a news feed from somewhere. > > What are the server names of the news feeds, > maybe I can just bogart a news feed, or like > you said, make buddies with someone wth > a news feed > > On Sat, 10 Jun 2000, Jose M. Sanchez wrote: > > In order to set up a news server, you need to obtain a NEWS feed. > > > > This is far different than setting up a NEWS reader (which I'll bet is what > > you probably want.). > > > > Most news feeds will COST you big $$$ unless you have a friend who works in > > a feeder site... > > > > You can use programs such as SUCK to pull down a group or groups from a nntp > > site however. Think carefully before you do this though. > > > > You might want to just use PAN to grab all the new messages in a specific > > group. Even then, expect your hard drive to fill after a few days. > > > > If you -REALLY- want to set up a news server and have obtained a feed, then > > given that you've spent this much, you might want to invest in one of the > > O'Reilly books on News and NNTP. > > > > -JMS > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vic [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 12:55 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [newbie] worthless software innd > > > > > > I wonder why innd does not work, > > I installed it and I can't get one, not even > > ONE group on my news group server, > > totally useless, can't find jack on > > mandrakeuser.org can't find > > jack ina yany faq anwwyawhere The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com.
