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    From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to All on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 22:01:00
    Hi,
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    Thanks in advance...


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  • From Bill Gordon@1:123/22 to Howard Scaggs on Friday, May 21, 2004 09:06:08
    Hi,
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit pricey
    for
    what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    Is there any way you could get them through another board, kinda like the fido feed we have?


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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Howard Scaggs on Friday, May 21, 2004 14:18:40
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a
    bit pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a
    program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS
    (EleBBS).

    if you are running OS/2 and Jason Fesler's GIGO, then you can also use souper to pull the news into .BAG files for GIGO to gate to fido echomail format and then your regular tosser to toss them just like echomail... if you have a NNTP feed (pushed to you) and a fulltime connection, the GIGOSMTP package has a NNTPD in it that you run just like you would the SMTPD...

    i use this stuff but not the newsgroup stuff... been gating email feeds for quite a while... there are three readonly OS2 echos that i gate into fidonet from yahoogroups... i also have the ability to pull news from a german (IIRC) news server but can't allow any of my users to post via that path... most news feeds, these days, require you to pull the news and many are set up for one user usage...

    you'd have to talk with whomever you decide to go with as your feed to find out
    if you can let your users post to those groups you get... supernews is one that
    comes to mind... most are also commercial ventures due to the large volume of traffic... of course, there are also the private newsservers like what microsoft runs... again, without talking to them to find out for sure, i don't know that your users can post back...

    so, basically, what we end up with is a majority of oneway gating... pull the news in and post it to the echo and then the users can chat in the echo about all of it but those posts they write don't get back out to the group...

    dunno of this helps or not... maybe in some little way, it does...

    )\/(ark


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:11/200 to Howard Scaggs on Saturday, May 22, 2004 18:12:06
    Hello, Howard.

    On 19 May 04 at 21:01, Howard Scaggs wrote to All:

    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit
    pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program
    availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    I have one, but you have to use OS/2 and Squish...

    You can also join WorldNet, which is a network that solely gates NNTP <-> FTN... contact Michael Grant (1:134/10) about it. ;)

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Albano De Manuel@2:341/14.91 to Howard Scaggs on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 02:09:45
    ¡Hola Howard!

    El Miércoles 19 Mayo 2004 a las 21:01, Howard Scaggs escribió a All:

    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit
    pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program
    availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    Now I use SoupGate. Before SoupGate I was using NewsGate. Both for Windows.

    You can also join SkyNet, in that network you'll find a gateway between UseNet
    and FTN.

    Saludos,

    Albano de Manuel
    FidoNet 2:341/14.91

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  • From Dan Egli@1:311/6 to Howard Scaggs on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 22:57:42
    Hey Howard,

    19 May 04 21:01, you wrote to All:

    Hi,
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit
    pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program
    availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).


    Assuming you have an NNTP feed? How about elenews? :>
    -- Dan

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  • From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to Bill Gordon on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 18:08:00
    Hi, I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting
    a bit
    Is there any way you could get them through another board, kinda like the fido feed we have?

    Not sure if there is or not. I'm looking around at my options right now. If push comes to shove I may have to drop the feature on my system.

    Later...


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  • From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to mark lewis on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 18:11:00
    pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    if you are running OS/2 and Jason Fesler's GIGO, then you can also use

    Hi Mark,
    I run a windows XP system, EleBBS in a DOS window and EleWEB.

    path... most news feeds, these days, require you to pull the news and many are set up for one user usage...

    Not exactly the ideal setup for a BBS.

    Later...


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  • From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to Sean Dennis on Tuesday, May 25, 2004 18:13:00
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit

    FTN... contact Michael Grant (1:134/10) about it. ;)

    Hi Sean,
    Does he have an email addy to contact him?

    Later...


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:11/200 to Howard Scaggs on Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:02:39
    Hello, Howard.

    On 25 May 04 at 17:13, Howard Scaggs wrote to Sean Dennis:

    Does he have an email addy to contact him?

    Sure, netmail coming your way. :)

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From mark lewis@1:3634/12 to Howard Scaggs on Thursday, May 27, 2004 15:08:15
    pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program
    availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    if you are running OS/2 and Jason Fesler's GIGO, then you can
    also use

    I run a windows XP system, EleBBS in a DOS window and EleWEB.

    ouch... sorry 'bout that <<wink>>

    path... most news feeds, these days, require you to pull the
    news and many are set up for one user usage...

    Not exactly the ideal setup for a BBS.

    i don't see why not... its been working like that for years... in any case, its
    possible that you may be able to pull from your ISP and provide gated write access to your users... otherwise, you're most likely going to have to go for a
    commercial solution...

    )\/(ark


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  • From Michael Grant@1:134/11 to Howard Scaggs on Friday, May 28, 2004 21:43:58
    Hello Sean.

    22 May 04 17:12, you wrote to Howard Scaggs:

    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit
    pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program
    availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    I have one, but you have to use OS/2 and Squish...

    You can also join WorldNet, which is a network that solely gates NNTP <-> FTN... contact Michael Grant (1:134/10) about it. ;)

    Now merged with SkyNet... Still offering Newsgroups, though. :-)

    Online application form/e-mail links are available at:

    http://skynetwork.ods.org


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  • From Sean Dennis@1:11/200 to Michael Grant on Saturday, May 29, 2004 15:55:17
    Hello, Michael.

    On 28 May 04 at 20:43, Michael Grant wrote to Howard Scaggs:

    Now merged with SkyNet... Still offering Newsgroups, though. :-)

    D'oh-forgot that you'd merged that with Skynet. :)

    Later,
    Sean

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  • From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to Michael Grant on Sunday, May 30, 2004 12:20:00
    You can also join WorldNet, which is a network that solely gates NNTP FTN... contact Michael Grant (1:134/10) about it. ;)

    http://skynetwork.ods.org
    Now merged with SkyNet... Still offering Newsgroups, though. :-)
    Online application form/e-mail links are available at:

    Thanks Michael,
    I've tried to contact you but the email address I had wasn't the right one and my Fido nodelist needs to be updated.

    Later...


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  • From Ib Joe@1:275/312.1 to Howard Scaggs on Friday, July 02, 2004 17:15:04

    Do U have a FidoNET Mailer or Irex??

    I'll gate them for U

    Hi,
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit pricey for what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    IB JOE
    AKA Joe Schweier
    Sysop of joesbbs.com
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  • From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to Ib Joe on Thursday, June 03, 2004 19:44:00
    what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).


    Do U have a FidoNET Mailer or Irex??

    Hi Joe. Long time since I saw you floating around here.
    My dialup/mailer node is run in a dos window using binkley v2.50 (dos version). I was getting them from a uucp account via ftp connection.

    Later...


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  • From Kevin Wetzel@1:261/1405 to Ib Joe on Friday, June 18, 2004 10:49:04
    If you tell us what you need we will gate them for you as well.

    Kevin Wetzel
    Zetanet Online

    telnet://igate.isptoolz.com Fidonet: 1:261/1405
    DSL, Satellite, Dialup and Frame Relay in the US and Canada

    On Fri, 02 Jul 2004 17:15:04 -0500, Ib Joe wrote:



    Do U have a FidoNET Mailer or Irex??

    I'll gate them for U

    Hi,
    I just dropped my uucp account for newsgroups (was getting a bit pricey
    for
    what I carry) and was wondering if there's a program availabe to get newsgroups off the net for my BBS (EleBBS).

    IB JOE
    AKA Joe Schweier
    Sysop of joesbbs.com
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  • From Howard Scaggs@1:154/288 to Kevin Wetzel on Sunday, June 20, 2004 15:14:00
    If you tell us what you need we will gate them for you as well.

    Hi Kevin,
    That was my original post needing newsgroups. Did you mean a list of newsgroups I carry/carried?

    Later...


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