If you ever get the
Quote:
Could not connect to NNTP-server. (Connection timed out (110))
Not connected
Not connected
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message via gateway.php?debug=1 it's a message from the NNTP-server...you're screwed...go look for another NNTP server. (For those of you in Rio Linda, they banned your server!!)
For a simple way to find out if you've been banned with a server, via SSH...
telnet SERVER 119
if you get...
Quote:
Trying 202.177.16.121...
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection timed out
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you're banned. If you get
Quote:
telnet msnews.microsoft.com 119
Trying 207.46.248.16...
Connected to msnews.microsoft.com (207.46.248.16).
Escape character is '^]'.
200 NNTP Service 6.0.3790.1830 Version: 6.0.3790.1830 Posting Allowed
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Guess what!!! You're not banned...atleast not *yet*!!! Quick, download a few million threads before they do ban you!!!