Re: Covad decommissions their news server

[Matt Ion <soundy106@xxxxxxxxx>]

chasbooth@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I use Agent 4.2 news reader; have been using Agent for many years. I
> have found it to be lean and mean --- fast and easy to navigate.  I am
> now faced with using Google Groups facility to get to
> alt.security.alarms, because Covad, my vendor, decided a few weeks ago
> to eliminate its news server because of a lack of traffic from its
> customers.
>
> I do not like the manner in which Google displays the posts.  Does
> anyone know if I can use Agent to access Google's news servers?

I don't think you can, but there are other NNTP services available, some
free (with limited offerings), some pay (with broader options).