B Bazsl Jul 28, 2010 #1 Is it true that Microsoft has shut down the NNTP interface to the newsgroups and only the Web interface is available now?
Is it true that Microsoft has shut down the NNTP interface to the newsgroups and only the Web interface is available now?
B Bruce Hagen Jul 28, 2010 #2 Bazsl said: Is it true that Microsoft has shut down the NNTP interface to the newsgroups and only the Web interface is available now? Click to expand... When the newsgroups are closed, the Web interface, (a back door to the groups) ceases to work as well. Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx Newsgroups removed as of June 1, 2010 http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2010/06/05/closin-the-nntp.aspx You can still access the groups on some non-MS servers such as Eternal September, but how long the quality of questions and replies lasts is unknown. Eternal September http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/eternal-september.html The replacement forums. Microsoft Answers - First Time Users http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
Bazsl said: Is it true that Microsoft has shut down the NNTP interface to the newsgroups and only the Web interface is available now? Click to expand... When the newsgroups are closed, the Web interface, (a back door to the groups) ceases to work as well. Microsoft Responds to the Evolution of Communities http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx Newsgroups removed as of June 1, 2010 http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2010/06/05/closin-the-nntp.aspx You can still access the groups on some non-MS servers such as Eternal September, but how long the quality of questions and replies lasts is unknown. Eternal September http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/eternal-september.html The replacement forums. Microsoft Answers - First Time Users http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
