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Re: Accessing Secnews


Jay Garcia wrote:
> On 05.07.2008 02:58, Blinky the Shark wrote:
> 
>  --- Original Message ---
> 
>> Jay Garcia wrote:
>>> On 04.07.2008 00:18, clay wrote:
>>>
>>>  --- Original Message ---
>>>
>>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>>> clay wrote:
>>>>>> Jay Garcia wrote:
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>> My umpteen year old work profile worked without tweaking. No joy 
>>>>>>>> from the newer install home box.
>>>>>>>> Interesting, made a test post in testing. Wouldn't let me post with 
>>>>>>>> only a Subject. Had to put something in the body for the post to be 
>>>>>>>> accepted. This a new feature?
>>>>>>> The 40 bit encryption block was only added in the TB 2.0.0.xx versions,
>>>>>>> don't remember which one started it as well as the later Seamonkey
>>>>>>> versions. If you're using an older TB or SM or Mozilla for that matter
>>>>>>> then you don't need to tweak the setting(s) in about:config.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Home box= Version 1.5.0.14ubu (20080306)
>>>>>> The settings are there and tweaked...
>>>>>> Still can't get in. 'Connection to server secnews... timed out.'
>>>>>> It worked before the expiration.
>>>>> are you using port 563 and is SSL checked?
>>>>>
>>>> Yup...
>>> Check your firewall settings/permissions. "Timed out" and "Connection
>>> refused" are not the same thing, the latter being the one if your SSL
>>> setting are not set to "true".
>> Jay, I'm probably just burning up my Stupid Question For The Month at a 
>> very early date, but what's the advantage to the user of using the 
>> secnews server?
>>
>>
> 
> Summed up pretty nicely by Dan, but I can add:
> 
> 1. Because it's there! ;-)
> 2. No incoming OR outgoing feed to usenet or otherwise
> 3. Liberal posting policy(s)
> 4. Spam harvesting softwares are few and far between that can
> scan/harvest an SNEWS server. Yes, it CAN be done but usually not worth
> the effort.
> 5. NNTP Server software loaded/running on dedicated server, not shared.
> 6. It's FREE !!
> 7. reg is not blocked. :-)

I'm lost.  I added secnews.netscape.com.  I'm using port 563. 
Everything's dandy.  Except I don't see any netscape.mozilla* hierarchy. 
   I don't see a TB group.  I don't see a FF group.  The hell am I doing 
wrong?


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