On Thu, 8 May 2008 00:40:03 -0500, t-4-2 <guest@unknown-email.com>
wrote:

>
>John Eddy;705893 Wrote:
>> >> the news server (NNTP) this group is on is msnews.microsoft.com> > >
>> > > No it's not. It's on news.panix.com.
>> > > > >
>>
>> Half right.
>> 'It's on news.panix.com' - Correct.
>> 'No it's not' - not correct, since, in fact, the news group is,
>> indeed, on
>> msnews.microsoft.com.

Not only are the "msnews.microsoft.com" groups "mirrored" on many
other NNTP servers, their actual "location" IS "msnews.microsoft.com",
which is HOSTED by Microsoft, NOT "Panix".

ANY non-Microsoft NNTP server it is "on" has a "mirrored" copy of the
ORIGINAL groups, which are kept on "msnews.microsoft.com"

If you don't believe me, NOTE the actual ORIGINATING domain:
"microsoft.com" That domain is NOT "panix.com". PERIOD.


>> --
>> John Eddy
>
>Not Me;705907 Wrote:
>> IT MAY BE MIRRORED TO THERE, BUT THE PRIMARY LOCATION IS THE ONE I GAVE.
>>
>> "the wharf rat" <wrat@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:fvu0kg$5ar$1@xxxxxx> > >
>> > > In article <27482433-94E8-4B9B-8AFB-31EC3DFEE46E@xxxxxx>,
>> > > Not Me <cargodZeroOne@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > No it's not. It's on news.panix.com.
>> > > > >
>OK, guys and gals. Which one do I use ?? "news.panx.com " or
>msnews.microsoft.com" . Don't fight, but I'd like to know which.

That depends: Do you want to keep paying Panix for copies of the
actual newsgroups, or do you want to access them at their ORIGIN, for
FREE?

It's entirely up to you, friend.

in ANY case, PLEASE don't use a Web Reader to access these groups.
Get a decent NNTP client, like Agent. You will be happier, since it
will be MUCH easier to keep track of your posts and responses.


Donald L McDaniel
Please reply to the correct thread and article.
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