Ok, somehow I got it to work.
Problem now is that it will grab 10-15 posts in like 5 seconds and then it stops, refreshes the page and displays:

Another instance of gateway.php is running, try again in 30 minutes if the script was crashed.

Anyone else had this problem and can help?

Joe

I have no idea why, but all a suddent I've been getting this error message on gateway:
Could not connect to NNTP-server. (Connection timed out (110))

I use newshosting and just tried giganews. Getting the same errors. What could be causing this? I can login fine using a regular news reader.

Is anyone using this great mod with a free usenet service? I notice that several peple are using the paid for service at Giganews but is there a free news provider that would work ok with this hack?

TIA for your help.

If you're still interested you can send me a PM, so I can set up a testingaccount for you at news.tornevall.net

anyone running this with 3.6 yet?

Ignore this post, I'm running vB3.6.4 and shouldn't have posted here.

ok if someone could help and forgive my ignorance on this then i'd appreciate it.

I have installed the hack and have changed the settings in the admincp for the newsgroups. the bit that I'm stuck on is the server for the nntp.

Now say that I have a usenet group that i want to connect to "alt.uk.------"

What do I put in as the server. The example given in the readme is msnews.microsoft.com but surely it has to be something relevant to the alt.uk.----- group?

Do I have to find this from the person who started this usenet group?
Do I have to ask their permission to connect my vb forum to them?
Is the server value from them or a third party?
Is this something that I'll have to pay for?

Thanks for any help. I'm a complete beginner to this and so appreciate any help.

:surprised:

The server option refers to the USENET or NNTP server address.

Normally your ISP will have a newsgroup/usenet/nntp server for example my ISK Blueyonder, has a newsgroup server at the address: news.blueyonder.co.uk

If your ISP does not have a newsgroup server, then there are plenty of free servers on the internet, google for one. If that does not work then there are newgroup servers ran by commercial companys that charge for access to them.

You would put that server address into the server field.
You would put the newgroup such as rec.arts.anime.creative into the newsgroup/mailing list email.

See the attached .jpg for reference.

Thanks Sanjiyan,

I have tried looking for free nntp servers that I could use, but it really isn't that easy. When I start reading through their terms it becomes clear that linking to a vbulletin forum to pull and post messages isn't allowed.

I couldn't find any settings to put in for google either (although I regularly use the web to view usenet through google groups).

Can anyone tell me the settings for a free nntp server that would allow me to pull and post messages to and from my VB forum?

If I have to pay, can anyone recommend a server that is excellent value for use with vb?

Are there any pitfalls or things that I should think about when signing up with a commercial service?

Thanks.

I have just taken a look at Giganews.

Even paying for service with them seems to open the door to potential problems. Say that someone spams in my forum and this ends up on usenet through Giganews' service:

That could end up pretty pricey.

What is the way around this. What NNTP servers are people currently using this hack with?

Thanks.