Trying to use Verizon

[rgn2000]

I have been using Altbinz 0.25 for a while with usenet-news and roadrunner with no issues. I recently added a verizon dsl account and free usenet access comes with it. I am able to log in with my username and password via outlook express, but not with altbinz. Anybody have experience with using Verizon with Altbinz?

I am using news.verizon.net as the server. For my username I have tried it with and without the @verizon.net (should not be required) and of course putting in my password. Port is 119 and for now trying 1 connection, but it does not connect. I just get the following in the log...

[6/11/2008 4:03:30 PM] [T1] Hello
[6/11/2008 4:03:30 PM] [T1] Connecting (Verizon)
[6/11/2008 4:03:51 PM] [T1] Could not connect (Verizon)

Thanks for any help

[cr4zyfr4g]

did you read the news?

Verizon does not give access to usenet anymore if i remeber correctly

read here: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-9964895-38.html

[rgn2000]

That article does not say that Verizon will cease all of usenet, but it doesn't matter for the moment because in my post I am saying that I was able to get in via outlook express so they are allowing access.

[EyeBaller]

They're not stopping all usenet but they are dropping the whole alt.* hierarchy. So Alt.Binz won't help you on Verizon.

As an aside, I'm not sure when exactly they are closing off the alt.* groups, and you should still be able to login from Alt.Binz. Time Warner Cable is ceasing from June 23rd (bastards!).

[rgn2000]

Well either way I am unable to log in using altbinz, but able to with outlook express. So again looking for thoughts on what I am doing wrong with altbinz?

[Hecks]

Well either way I am unable to log in using altbinz, but able to with outlook express. So again looking for thoughts on what I am doing wrong with altbinz?

'Log in' is a bit unclear here.  In Outlook, are you able to log in AND download headers for e.g. alt.binaries.multimedia?

[rgn2000]

Well either way I am unable to log in using altbinz, but able to with outlook express. So again looking for thoughts on what I am doing wrong with altbinz?

'Log in' is a bit unclear here.  In Outlook, are you able to log in AND download headers for e.g. alt.binaries.multimedia?

Yes, I am able to see all newsgroups available and see all headers. With Altbinz it will not connect with the same exact address (news.verizon.net) and same username and password.

[Hecks]

As a last stab before giving up on it as a hopeless case: try toggling 'Select Group' and/or 'Article Cmd' in Setup > Servers (remember to click Apply and disconnect/reconnect), or try different ports, or re-enter server, username and password making sure you don't accidentally add a space before any of them.

[rgn2000]

As a last stab before giving up on it as a hopeless case: try toggling 'Select Group' and/or 'Article Cmd' in Setup > Servers (remember to click Apply and disconnect/reconnect), or try different ports, or re-enter server, username and password making sure you don't accidentally add a space before any of them.

I have tried all combinations with Select Group and/or Article Cmd. I have also disconnected and reconnected after each change and still no luck. I have no idea what other ports to try though. How could I find that out. Are you on Verizon? Is there anyone out here on Verizon?

Thanks

[rgn2000]

Well I figured it out. Apparantly you have to be on the Verizon line. My Verizon acct is at my office, but I was using it at my home. Kind of strange that you have to be on a Verizon line when they are forcing you to use a username and password. Kind of stinks because I would like to be able to use it at home. The other thing that is weird is that I was able to get in via Outlook on a Time Warner line. Any way around this?

[Hecks]

It really is time that you started looking somewhere else for answers to your questions, methinks.

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