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**Curlz31** · 01-31-2007, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by bcpnikhil

any recommendations for cheap service?

Check if your ISP has a Usenet Server. If they do you should be able to use it free, however the newsgroup access and retention time may be limited. If your ISP has a really awful service, with no access to binary newsgroups etc, then I would recommend 'Usenet Server' or 'Giganews'........I think their prices are reasonable but if you want cheaper try typing 'Usenet Provider' in google and have a browse around some of the others, making sure to pay attention to Retention time.

**Rollin84** · 01-31-2007, 06:37 PM

what is retention time?

**kklord** · 02-01-2007, 12:40 AM

giganews: 90 days
usenetserver: 75

**erRor67** · 02-01-2007, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by bcpnikhil

any recommendations for cheap service?

Originally Posted by WADDiE

what is retention time?

Check it,

Giganews: 90 days retention with 10 connections. Unlimited DL package costs $24.99/month. Pay $5/month more to get SSL encryption and 10 more connections.
PowerUsenet: 55 days retention and 4 connections for $14.95. Or 75 days retention and 8 connections for 19.99. Both unlimited DL. No encryption
NewsDemon: 65 days retention and 8 connections for $17.99. Or 85 days retention and 20 connections for $20.99. Both unlimited DL. No encryption.
NewsHosting: 45 days retention for $14.95/month or 70 day retention for $19.95/month. Both unlimited DL and 8 connections. No encryption.
UsenetServer: 75 days retention with 10 connections for $14.95/month for ulimited DL. Plus, in a few months, they are upgrading to 101 day retention. Encryption is included free.

Well, honestly, I think UsenetServer is the best deal. Plus, if you get the 3 month package, its really like ~$13/month.

**Rollin84** · 02-01-2007, 01:13 AM

im still not clear on what retention is... is it just the amount of time the files stay online that you upload before getting deleted?

**asfdlq3i45poi** · 02-01-2007, 01:36 AM

hey erRor67,

one question-- how can you be everywhere??? are you claiming to be Jesus?

**12spysonu** · 02-01-2007, 01:37 AM

thanks for the info

**invivo** · 02-01-2007, 02:54 AM

Waddie, retention time is the length a post stays on the servers after it is initially posted by whomever. Sometimes it varies by the newsgroup depending on how heavily trafficked it is.