All i get is text documents

[RealitY]

I connect to news.snet.sbcglobal.net i can connect to groups so i know it works.

As I recall they dont even allow binaries and those that they do if any have crap retention and completion.
Youll need a payserver most likely and I suggest NewsHosting via our referral of course...
http://www.newshosting.com/?a=51500

[cldnails]

Are you saying the actual nzb file is nothing but txt or that the files that you download with the nzb are all txt? It sounds like either a retention/completion problem, or your not using the nzb properly. Or possibly a problem with your binary decoder in GrabIt.

I'm leaning towards completion/retention just because your not paying for access, typically the ones that are provided by your ISP are absolutely terrible. However, mine has 3 days worth of retention with decent completion, but they limit my speed to 100kbps.

[twisterX]

The completed files are always text files and are 0KB.

Im using SBC yahoo news servers so if anyone knows the retenation

[colt45joe]

i'm using sbc yahoo also, and all i get is text files also.
...so..no way to fix this i guess?
dont even know what you guys are talking about..retention, 'n what not.

[RealitY]

As I mentioned thier Usenet service is useless for this as far as I know...