Subj : Re: An original essay on Humour & Life
To   : George Pope
From : Terry Roati
Date : Sun Mar 09 2025 09:01:32

Hi George,

Sorry, I only just saw this message.

I run my own NNTP server (tfb-bbs.org) but I can't connect to it using Newstap
any longer. It used to work ok but can't get to work any longer.

Terry


On Sep 30, 2024 12:36pm, George Pope wrote to Terry Roati:

>> You can use Newstap on a iPhone and connect to any BBS that supports NNTP
>> &
>> fidonet.
>> The lite version is free.

 GP> Ok, I got the Newstap Lite app installed, but my ISP has recently
 GP> canceled their provision of an NNTP server.  Do you know of any free
 GP> ones available that I can connect to in Newstap, please?

 GP> I found a list of free NNTP servers, but I can't seem to connect to any
 GP> of them.  Newstap keeps saying "cannot connect"; I've no idea if it's
 GP> me screwing up how I p[ut the server name in the app, or other
 GP> settings. . .

 GP> ok, back to the funnies. . .

 GP> Q: What do you call a group of network engineers?  A: An outage

 GP> --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Toy-7
 GP>  * Origin: The Rusty MailBox - Penticton, BC Canada (1:153/757)
 GP> SEEN-BY: 712/1321

.... Platinum Xpress & Wildcat!..... Nice!!!!
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
 * Origin: The File Bank BBS! https://tfb-bbs.org (3:712/1321)

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