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    From Allan Higdon@allanh@vivaldi.net to rocksolid.nodes.help on Wed Jul 16 09:05:08 2025
    From Newsgroup: rocksolid.nodes.help

    I see an Error Message constantly when trying to access these 3
    newsgroups:
    alt.comp.freeware ( https://www.novabbs.com/computers/thread.php?group=alt.comp.freeware ) alt.comp.os.windows-11 ( https://www.novabbs.com/computers/thread.php?group=alt.comp.os.windows-11
    )
    alt.comp.software.thunderbird ( https://www.novabbs.com/computers/thread.php?group=alt.comp.software.thunderbird
    )
    The Error Message is "Error: The connection to the Message Server
    failed.
    Please wait a few minutes and try again."
    Is this a problem with my browser settings or with novabbs.com?
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  • From Billy G. (go-while)@no-reply@no.spam to rocksolid.nodes.help on Wed Jul 16 16:35:05 2025
    From Newsgroup: rocksolid.nodes.help

    On 16.07.25 11:05, Allan Higdon wrote:
    I see an Error Message constantly when trying to access these 3
    newsgroups:
    alt.comp.freeware ( https://www.novabbs.com/computers/thread.php?group=alt.comp.freeware ) alt.comp.os.windows-11 ( https://www.novabbs.com/computers/thread.php?group=alt.comp.os.windows-11
    )
    alt.comp.software.thunderbird ( https://www.novabbs.com/computers/thread.php?group=alt.comp.software.thunderbird
    )
    The Error Message is "Error: The connection to the Message Server
    failed.
    Please wait a few minutes and try again."
    Is this a problem with my browser settings or with novabbs.com?

    not your fault.

    novabbs.com is overloaded
    or it is just a bug in the backend that triggers a longer timeout...

    but since the owner 'Retro Guy' is no longer with us: RIP !
    there is no admin anymore who could fix things...

    other related domains from him:

    novabbs.com
    novabbs.org
    novalink.us
    rocksolidbbs.com
    i2pn2.org

    could go down any time soon... or not.
    nobody knows how long servers are paid.

    We're moving everything and more into a new home.

    Put this in your bookmarks:

    https://rocksolid-us.pugleaf.net

    migration is running but'll take some time.
    --
    .......
    Billy G. (go-while)

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  • From Marco Moock@mm@dorfdsl.de to rocksolid.nodes.help on Wed Jul 16 20:15:34 2025
    From Newsgroup: rocksolid.nodes.help

    On 16.07.2025 09:05 Uhr Allan Higdon wrote:

    I see an Error Message constantly when trying to access these 3
    newsgroups:

    Most likely it will not be fixed on this server. Switch to another, e.g newsgrouper.org or get a real newsreader.

    https://www.big-8.org/wiki/Getting_Started_with_Usenet
    --
    kind regards
    Marco

    Send spam to 1752649508muell@stinkedores.dorfdsl.de

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  • From Allan Higdon@allanh@vivaldi.net to rocksolid.nodes.help on Wed Jul 16 18:45:38 2025
    From Newsgroup: rocksolid.nodes.help

    I really appreciate the information. :)
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  • From Allan Higdon@allanh@vivaldi.net to rocksolid.nodes.help on Wed Jul 16 14:14:07 2025
    From Newsgroup: rocksolid.nodes.help

    On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:15:34 -0500, Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:

    On 16.07.2025 09:05 Uhr Allan Higdon wrote:

    I see an Error Message constantly when trying to access these 3
    newsgroups:

    Most likely it will not be fixed on this server. Switch to another, e.g newsgrouper.org or get a real newsreader.

    https://www.big-8.org/wiki/Getting_Started_with_Usenet


    I used my current newsreader, Opera Mail_1.0.1044, to post this reply. :)
    I also use Betterbird some of the time.
    I used novabbs for searches of newsgroups messages.
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  • From Marco Moock@mm@dorfdsl.de to rocksolid.nodes.help on Wed Jul 16 21:30:23 2025
    From Newsgroup: rocksolid.nodes.help

    On 16.07.2025 14:14 Uhr Allan Higdon wrote:

    I used my current newsreader, Opera Mail_1.0.1044, to post this
    reply. :)

    Very old and not maintained anymore. Not recommended to use.
    --
    kind regards
    Marco

    Send spam to 1752668047muell@stinkedores.dorfdsl.de

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