Re: newsgroups with news reader

On Wed, 10 May 2006 10:10:50 -0700, heavytull wrote:

I'm using Knode to read news, but i'm unable to make it work with any
newsgroup other than microsoft ones (e.g. msnews.microsoft.com)
it always says "unable to resolve hostname"

You posted from 134.138.119-80.rev.gaoland.net. Have you tried
news.gaoland.net? There is a news server there. It won't talk to me
because I'm not on the gaoland/9tel network but it should work for you.

# telnet news.gaoland.net 119
Trying 212.30.113.196...
Connected to asterion.grec.isp.9tel.net (212.30.113.196).
Escape character is '^]'.
502 You have no permission to talk. Goodbye.
Connection closed by foreign host.



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