Alexander , Thanks for the suggestion but they are a payable service. I used to use this server until they started charging which is when I switched to the one that now seems not to work. Any other suggestions out there?! Mark Threadgold The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act... -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alexander Shannon Sent: 14 May 2008 16:05 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: News server recommendations Hi Mark, Here is part of a message Andrew Hodgson sent to Access-uk when I asked much the same question as you are asking now, but please note that the quoted piece of the message is a few years out of date, so things may have changed, but I am sure Andrew can clarify the situation if he's still on the list. "If you want text groups only then go with the free provider http://news.individual.net (formerly news.cis.dfn.de) " I hope this helps. Alexander Shannon ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1432 - Release Date: 14/05/2008 07:49 ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq