Final Status on NNTP

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Thomas L. Rowe, Esq. (Tom) Posted: Fri, Jul 21 2006 11:42 AM

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For those that want to use a NNTP reader to access the site, here is where we are:

• The licenses for NNTP access are expensive.
• We have a 5 user license, and will not be moving to the next level.
• We have made adjustments to the server settings so that the inactivity timeout is much lower. This should mean that you will be more likely to be able to access the list via NNTP. I have had better success of late, although it isn't perfect.
• You still may have problems at peak hours.
• We are considering lowering the timeout value even further, such that it would require you to basically synchronize your account and do all your reading off-site. In fact, I would encourage this behavior for all NNTP users.
• We will do the best we can with what we have, but your best bet is going to be web interface or RSS.

Thanks.