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Old 02-11-2008, 12:49   #1
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Astraweb SSL connection problems
I've just signed up to the astraweb usernet service as recommended by Zingle on another thread because they have a special offer on of unlimited with SSL for $11 a month.

My problem is i can't connect to their servers if i enable the SSL connection in my newsleecher client, although i can connect if i don't tick the SSL box.

Do i actually have to tick the SSL box to get an SSL connection or is it already SSL?
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Old 02-11-2008, 12:55   #2
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
secure.news.astraweb.com for SSL connections

Port 563 or 443.

---------- Post added at 11:55 ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 ----------

in fact - straight from astras pages:

secure.news.astraweb.com Ports 443 or 563

eu.secure.news.astraweb.com Ports 443 or 563 (European)

us.secure.news.astraweb.com Ports 443 or 563 (US)
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Old 02-11-2008, 13:00   #3
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
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secure.news.astraweb.com for SSL connections

Port 563 or 443.

---------- Post added at 11:55 ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 ----------

in fact - straight from astras pages:

secure.news.astraweb.com Ports 443 or 563

eu.secure.news.astraweb.com Ports 443 or 563 (European)

us.secure.news.astraweb.com Ports 443 or 563 (US)
I did look but obviously i was blind! Thanks very much.
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
The info is on the member pages after you login just incase you ever forget again
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cheap though aint it lol I get a few more slow downs than I did with giganews but nothing I feel is worth spending twice as much to solve
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
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cheap though aint it lol I get a few more slow downs than I did with giganews but nothing I feel is worth spending twice as much to solve
I was paying $15 a month with newshosting so with SSL and with the lifetime offer price of $11 a month its great.
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
Sorry for asking a silly question, but what is SSL I know it means (Secure Sockets Layer) just wanted to know why it seems so important? What do you gain by having an SSL connection as to compared to not having it when using a news hosting site
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Old 27-01-2009, 14:53   #8
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer
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Old 27-01-2009, 15:06   #9
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
Hi Zing thanks for the link did have a read, but still none the wiser I was hoping there would be an easier answer
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Old 27-01-2009, 15:10   #10
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it makes it harder for people to intercept and look at what you got coming in
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it makes it harder for people to intercept and look at what you got coming in
As in your general hacker or some sort of legal authority.......GULP!
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Re: Astraweb SSL connection problems
My thanks to my good friend Kymmy for letting me know about this, she even told me it Zingle's approval!!

Just signed up as it saves a few quid

Thanks again
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