Newsgroups Trial Resumes - Page 2

lincsat · 15-01-2004, 23:57

I have not received notification of the resumption of the trial, although for me the trial server continued to work, albeit intermittantly, during the suspension. I have e-mailed the trials dept. I assume the settings are the same as before.

bioboy · 16-01-2004, 08:13

I also failed to receive notification that the trial had restarted, but knew about it anyway, because of the notification here. It would be nice if I could be sent an e-mail with a link to the questionnaire agin as the last time the link didn't work. When does the trial end?

Speed seems good and stable so far. Some posts on some of the binary groups are still there even though posted 30 days ago, which is great. Some posted yesterday are also there, but strangely enough many posted just a couple of days ago aren't there at all, which is pretty confusing.

RHP · 16-01-2004, 15:07

Once again, despite supposedly being on a "problem list" of people who don't receive the blanket E-Mails and are sent details separately - I have received NOTHING, despite sending E-Mail as requested above. So as yet I have NEVER, EVER received details of the trial so am now here waiting like an idiot to be enlightened.

DrAwesome · 16-01-2004, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by RHP

Once again, despite supposedly being on a "problem list" of people who don't receive the blanket E-Mails and are sent details separately - I have received NOTHING, despite sending E-Mail as requested above. So as yet I have NEVER, EVER received details of the trial so am now here waiting like an idiot to be enlightened.

I guess it wont help suggesting emailing trials@ntl.com
again letting them know? (when i had problems i used my hotmail email address)

Pointman · 16-01-2004, 15:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrAwesome

I guess it wont help suggesting emailing trials@ntl.com
again letting them know?

No need, we see it,

Bumpy HAS sent all the e-mails but some are bouncing.
THAT IS WHY he set up this thread so that anyone who looked here could see that the trial was on, just in case any e-mail issues occurred again.

DrAwesome · 16-01-2004, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pointman

Bumpy HAS sent all the e-mails but some are bouncing.
THAT IS WHY he set up this thread so that anyone who looked here could see that the trial was on, just in case any e-mail issues occurred again.

just wondering is there a set limit to how many emails you can send out all in one go?

Pointman · 16-01-2004, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrAwesome

just wondering is there a set limit to how many emails you can send out all in one go?

Yes and consequently they have been sent out in ever decreasing batches but these mails SHOULD have been OK as they were in small amounts.

Still scratching our heads over this.

bumpy · 16-01-2004, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrAwesome

just wondering is there a set limit to how many emails you can send out all in one go?

Doc, there's an internal limit of 50, but we have had the restriction lifted to enable us to mail all the trialist in one or two go's.

RHP · 16-01-2004, 16:04

Still waiting ....

bioboy · 16-01-2004, 17:20

Same here, but then again I haven't been able to access my e-mail at all today. All I get is "pop3 server not found" error messages. Ho hum.....

martin oldgoth · 16-01-2004, 19:51

Everything seems to be okay, my posts are even appearing on the groups I subscribe to which is a start, and being able to disguise my email address is a bonus over the free German News service I have been using, if things carry on as they are at the moment then I won't have any complaints....

One group missing from the ones I normal use but I guess that's just a matter of asking for it to be added...

martin oldgoth
www.insanitorium.co.uk

16-01-2004, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by martin oldgoth

Everything seems to be okay, my posts are even appearing on the groups I subscribe to which is a start, and being able to disguise my email address is a bonus over the free German News service I have been using, if things carry on as they are at the moment then I won't have any complaints....

One group missing from the ones I normal use but I guess that's just a matter of asking for it to be added...

martin oldgoth
www.insanitorium.co.uk

Hi Martin

to the forum.

if I was you I would keep your free account, as well - I don't think many groups will be being added to the ntl feed, any time yet

- I hope I'm wrong, but I think their priority is getting it working first

RHP · 16-01-2004, 22:28

Still waiting ...

E-Mails reach me telling me that I have PMs waiting for me on this forum which I have read with interest.

Trouble is they are telling fibs. I have still received NOTHING concerning trials. I have E-Mailed the trials team yet again.

Did I mention that Wireless Broadband has now been launched in our little Market Town. Would it surprise anybody that it is looking more and more attractive to me despite a much higher price.

blenky · 16-01-2004, 23:55

I think the major issue here is one of completeness of posts. Retention seems to go back as far 12th December but there are a LOT of incomplete threads.

As Ouch has already stated not much point having a good retention window if most of the binary thread are incomplete!

bob_a_builder · 17-01-2004, 08:12

Can someone just clarify - is there no newsgroup service from NTL at the mo ( apart from trial).
Didn't they used to run a full (?) service on news.ntlworld.com and a text only version on ????

Are they both down at the mo - text only would be fine for me at the mo - but can;t remember server name