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Forums › 2degrees (including Slingshot, Orcon, Flip, Stuff Fibre, MyRepublic, 2talk and Vocus) › Usenet server
nzsouthernman

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#92566 1-Nov-2011 23:18
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Does Orcon still have a usenet server for customers like me?

If so, what's its dns name?




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  #540134 1-Nov-2011 23:21
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Yeah its news.orcon.net.nz

There is another thread in here as well about it.
It has had some downtime recently.

Paul




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nzsouthernman

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  #540135 1-Nov-2011 23:23
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Cool - thanks.  I think I'll have a play with usenet client software tomorrow night for something to do. :)




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  #540181 2-Nov-2011 08:29
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It only works for text groups though I don't now how many..




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  #540451 2-Nov-2011 20:13
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old3eyes: It only works for text groups though I don't now how many..


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