The NNTP service has been updated and, with a small work-around, should now allow authenticated access from anywhere. There are now two news server aliases to choose from:
The server you use will depend upon the method you use to connect to the internet:
- news.avvanta.com: Normal access, no authentication required. Must be using an Avvanta DSL connection (Basic, Standard, or SOHO).
- nntp.avvanta.com: Authenticated access only. This server is intended to be accessed by Avvanta Dial-up accounts or from outside our network and requires your Avvanta username and password to access. The username must be your primary username and take the form of an @avvanta.com or @blarg.net email address.
 This service can be accessed from any network connection.
MyMail, Telnet/Shell, MyWeb, and Basic DSL accounts cannot be used to log in to the authenticated news server. Basic DSL accounts should use the non-authenticated news server when using their DSL connection. Telnet/Shell accounts can continue to use the normal non-authenticated news server when logged in to our shell server. |
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