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kjhkjh · #**988** 12-28-2006, 11:44 PM

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.

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