News service providers: Difference between revisions
From Usenet Big-8 Management Board
m (Tristan Miller moved page News Service Providers to News service providers: fix capitalization) |
Rayner Lucas (talk | contribs) (→Bulk Providers: Updated Highwinds link, removed Pronews link as it no longer appears to be an NSP) |
||
| (6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The purpose of this page is to provide information without any express or implied preference for any of the services listed. | The purpose of this page is to provide information without any express or implied preference for any of the services listed. | ||
Please [mailto:board@big-8.org contact us] to correct or expand the lists on this page. | |||
Please [mailto:board@big-8.org contact us] to correct or expand the lists on this page | |||
* [[NSP configuration bug]]. | * [[NSP configuration bug]]. | ||
== Free Text-Only Usenet Servers == | == Free Text-Only Usenet Servers == | ||
List of free Usenet servers: | |||
{| {{Prettytable}} | {| {{Prettytable}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
! | !Server | ||
!Notes | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://eternal-september.org Eternal September] | |[http://www.eternal-september.org Eternal September] | ||
|Provides access to the Big 8, alt.*, and many regional hierarchies. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://news.solani.org/ Solani] | |[http://news.solani.org/ Solani] | ||
|Provides access to the Big 8, alt.*, and many regional hierarchies. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://dotsrc.org/usenet SunSITE.dk] | |[http://dotsrc.org/usenet SunSITE.dk] | ||
|Provides Danish and Open Source related groups. | |||
|- | |||
|[http://usenet.ovh/ Usenet.ovh] | |||
|Provides access to the Big 8, fr.*, and linux.*, plus some other regional hierarchies. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|nntp://news.mixmin.net | |nntp://news.mixmin.net | ||
|This is a *read-only* service. This is the nntp link. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|nntps://news.mixmin.net | |nntps://news.mixmin.net | ||
|Same as above but with a nntps link. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://www.neodome.net/ Neodome] | |[http://www.neodome.net/ Neodome] | ||
|Website non-functional as of 2023, but NNTP access still works. | |||
|} | |} | ||
A | A site with more information about free NNTP servers: | ||
[http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com] | [http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com] | ||
| Line 43: | Line 49: | ||
!Lists of ISPs Who Provide Usenet and/or Usenet Providers | !Lists of ISPs Who Provide Usenet and/or Usenet Providers | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://freeusenetnews.com/ Free and Public Usenet News Servers] | |[http://freeusenetnews.com/ Free and Public Usenet News Servers] (may be out of date) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://www.geeks.org/~ed/Usenet_Servers.html Geeks.org Usenet Servers] | |[http://www.geeks.org/~ed/Usenet_Servers.html Geeks.org Usenet Servers] (may be out of date) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/ Newsgroup Reviews Lists of Free Trials or Special Offers] | |[http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/ Newsgroup Reviews Lists of Free Trials or Special Offers] | ||
| Line 74: | Line 80: | ||
{| {{Prettytable}} | {| {{Prettytable}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
[http://www.highwinds-media.com | |[http://www.highwinds-media.com/ Highwinds Media Group] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Web-to-News Gateways == | |||
[[Web-to-news gateways|Some websites]] offer access to Usenet newsgroups. Some allow posting access, while others act as read-only archives. | |||
== Mail-to-News Gateways == | == Mail-to-News Gateways == | ||
Latest revision as of 17:41, 25 September 2023
The purpose of this page is to provide information without any express or implied preference for any of the services listed.
Please contact us to correct or expand the lists on this page.
Free Text-Only Usenet Servers
List of free Usenet servers:
| Server | Notes |
|---|---|
| Eternal September | Provides access to the Big 8, alt.*, and many regional hierarchies. |
| Solani | Provides access to the Big 8, alt.*, and many regional hierarchies. |
| SunSITE.dk | Provides Danish and Open Source related groups. |
| Usenet.ovh | Provides access to the Big 8, fr.*, and linux.*, plus some other regional hierarchies. |
| nntp://news.mixmin.net | This is a *read-only* service. This is the nntp link. |
| nntps://news.mixmin.net | Same as above but with a nntps link. |
| Neodome | Website non-functional as of 2023, but NNTP access still works. |
A site with more information about free NNTP servers:
http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com
Internet Service Providers and Usenet Access
For comparison information on ISPs who provide Usenet access to their subscribers you can see the following web sites:
| Lists of ISPs Who Provide Usenet and/or Usenet Providers |
|---|
| Free and Public Usenet News Servers (may be out of date) |
| Geeks.org Usenet Servers (may be out of date) |
| Newsgroup Reviews Lists of Free Trials or Special Offers |
| Newsgroup Reviews Premium Usenet Provider Chart |
| Newzbin Usenet:ISP Providers |
| Newzbin Chart of Premium Usenet Providers |
| NGProvider FAQ |
| Usenet Tools - News Server Addresses |
Note: the Big-8 Management Board is not responsible for information on nor has any affiliation with the above sites. We would appreciate hearing from you if you have further information on Usenet providers.
Standalone News Service Providers
Bulk Providers
The following NSPs sell services to resellers who, in turn, provide access to end users. They do not provide news access subscriptions to individuals.
| Highwinds Media Group |
Web-to-News Gateways
Some websites offer access to Usenet newsgroups. Some allow posting access, while others act as read-only archives.
Mail-to-News Gateways
It is possible to gain access to some newsgroups through Mail-to-News Gateways.
