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Old 01-05-2007, 19:45   #1
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rightyo lads..how do i set up a newgroups account in vista windows mail..i know i have to add an account..but whats the details etc etc..

cheers for the help in advance..
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news.cable.ntlworld.com
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Old 01-05-2007, 20:01   #3
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no it's "news.virgin.net" actually
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Re: newsgroup setup
Random google search gets this :

http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2123/...s_a_newsreader

Either of the above servers will do for step 6. No log on is required.
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I couldn't connect to news.cable.ntlworld.com yesterday, I've always used news.virgin.net
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no it's "news.virgin.net" actually
for virgin.net customers yes it is but for VM customers should be using news.cable.ntlworld.com

the servers route into the same destination
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I'm a cable customer and couldn't connect to the news.cable.ntlworld.com, don't know if it was a temporary thing as I'm not at home at the moment.
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