On Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:37:47 -0000, Christina Websell wrote:

Plusnet will probably do it all. I'm far too afraid to swap to
them.

Plusnet use giganews (same as BT currently) but they don't provide

binary groups.

Does any UK ISP now? Most don't even provide access to Usenet any more

Why do people think they have to use their ISP's provided service(s)
for mail, news, "home page", WHY? The ISP just provides a connection
into the Internet. Everyone can pick and choose the services they
require from other providers.

Getting a domain name and cheap/free/included mail service is
probably what everyone should do. You are then no longer tied (via an
ISP based email address) to your ISP.

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Dave.

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:57:50 +0000 (GMT),
Dave Liquorice wrote:
Why do people think they have to use their ISP's provided service(s)
for mail, news, "home page", WHY? The ISP just provides a connection
into the Internet. Everyone can pick and choose the services they
require from other providers.

So far I am becking this.

Getting a domain name and cheap/free/included mail service is
probably what everyone should do. You are then no longer tied (via an
ISP based email address) to your ISP.

But now you do not talk about usenet and would anyway be in trouble
getting usenet-access into the context... ;-)
Try and prove me wrong... I would be pleased and follow any of your
advice on the spot.

Michael
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On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:13:58 +0100, Michael Uplawski wrote:

Getting a domain name and cheap/free/included mail service is
probably what everyone should do. You are then no longer tied (via
an
ISP based email address) to your ISP.

But now you do not talk about usenet and would anyway be in trouble
getting usenet-access into the context... ;-)

Access, probably but admin. ie when the usenet service provider needs
to contact you a couple of years after you have signed up and you
have switched ISP, having "fixed" email address is helpful.

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Dave.

In article o.uk,
says...

Why do people think they have to use their ISP's provided service(s)
for mail, news, "home page", WHY?


You made me think RIP zetnet and its excellent newsreader (iirc you
were one of the zetnuts)

Janet

On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 12:19:15 -0000, Janet wrote:

Why do people think they have to use their ISP's provided
service(s)
for mail, news, "home page", WHY?

You made me think RIP zetnet and its excellent newsreader (iirc you
were one of the zetnuts)

Naw, my internet claim to fame is being a Founder Member of Demon
Internet.

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Dave.