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pete@nospam.demon.co.uk wrote:

>
> I've been thinking for ages of subscribing to news.individual.net
> and the recent (and it would seem ongoing) problems with news.dcu
> have accelerated that thought.  As this is a subscribed service,
> I'm assuming there will be some sort of login/authentication
> required -- is this easily configurable in GremNOS?
>
> Any hints/tips/experiences gratefully accepted.
>
> Pete

I used that server when it was free, with YAN.EXE (which I still use),
and it was first class.
I don't recall any difficulty in setting up my files for it, once I'd been
given an authentication string.
I believe there is a website where you can join and pay the sub, but I
don't have it I'm afraid.

I may be suffering a terminal problem myself before long, as my ISP's
smtp server is - or has been -  being altered in some way to prevent
users' email addresses  and passwords being stolen when using smtp.

This is part of the e-mail sent to me  by the ISP whenever I send an
e-mail with my old setttings:
-       ===========
.....
        Make the Changes Automatically: To automatically make the required
changes to Outlook Express, use the AT&T Self Support Tool.
          a.. If you already have the AT&T Self Support Tool installed on
your computer, simply select Cannot send/receive email from the Self
Support Tool Main Interface to run an email settings check. When prompted
to change your email settings, select Yes.


          b.. If you do not have the AT&T Self Support Tool installed,
download it and then follow the instructions above.
        Make the Changes Manually: To manually make the required setting
changes in Outlook and Outlook Express, please view the detailed
instructions here.

        Alternatively, you may take the following steps to change the
settings on your desktop or mobile email client program:
          1.. Open your email client program.
          2.. Locate the email account settings for your particular client.
          3.. Change the POP server to pop.att.yahoo.com
          4.. Change the SMTP server to smtp.att.yahoo.com.
          5.. Check the option labeled Use an encrypted connection (SSL)
and change the SMTP port to
 465.6.. Check the option labeled Use an encrypted connection (SSL)
and change the POP3 port to 995.
          7.. Confirm the above settings then click OK.
      The web-based version of AT&T Yahoo! Mail is not affected by these
changes and will continue to be available at http://mail.yahoo.com.
-===================
The first bits,  about using a web tool are of no use to me.
I have tried altering the AUTOEXEC.NET to conform with these settings,
but I'm not too familiar with how that file works,  and rarely if ever do
any major alterations beyond adding or removing servers and the like.
The 'ssl'  and 'port' bits are especially puzzling me.  So far any
changes I've tried have resulted in a failure of  smtp and a return to
the old settings, to send my mail. Which gets me another automatic
message from the ISP.
I need some expert advice on this,  which is not going to come from my
ISP,  since they know nothing of DOS-based programs!
--
Ian