# NewsGroups **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 10, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807 "2008-06-10T12:46:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/1 "2008-06-10T12:46:06Z")
I used to pull news groups via outlook express. Is this the only way to get news groups or are there other apps/programs to do so? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/2 "2008-06-10T12:54:03Z")
Outlook and Thunderbird give you text only Usenet which is often available for free through your ISP. If you are looking to download files and such, you are going to need to pay for premium access. These services give you high retention (how long files are viewable) and high speeds (I average 2MBps when I download). To access these, you need something like BNR2 or Newsleecher. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/3 "2008-06-10T12:57:22Z")
^ thanks man ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/4 "2008-06-10T13:20:44Z")
[newshosting.com](http://newshosting.com) (cheap and fast, compared to giganews, which is a ripoff) then get grabit, newsleecher, altbinz. etc Then download. ---
**Author:** ![Hortanica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Hortanica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hortanica)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/5 "2008-06-10T15:12:06Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > [newshosting.com](http://newshosting.com) (cheap and fast, compared to giganews, which is a ripoff) > > then get grabit, newsleecher, altbinz. etc > > Then download. i love grabit…been using it for years. I just havent used it recently because roadrunner groups aren’t nearly as complete as they used to be- and i dont feel like paying for other access. ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/6 "2008-06-10T15:19:37Z")
i switched to altbinz, grabit was giving me errors on some shit when it was decoding. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/7 "2008-06-10T15:22:49Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > [newshosting.com](http://newshosting.com) (cheap and fast, compared to giganews, which is a ripoff) > > then get grabit, newsleecher, altbinz. etc > > Then download. I use Giganews and am very happy with them, but I’ll check Newshosting out and see if they’re just as good, thanks ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/8 "2008-06-10T19:34:05Z")
I use [usenetserver.com](http://usenetserver.com) and never had a problem ---
**Author:** ![germanspec330i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@germanspec330i](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/germanspec330i)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/9 "2008-06-10T19:46:51Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > I use [usenetserver.com](http://usenetserver.com) and never had a problem I’ve been using [usenetserver.com](http://usenetserver.com) for years. They have the best price out there for unlimited downloads and SSL it seems. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/10 "2008-07-24T15:58:11Z")
what programs do you use to view? ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/11 "2008-07-24T19:14:10Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > then get grabit, newsleecher, altbinz. etc ^ I’m sure there are others but I don’t use Windows. ---
**Author:** ![germanspec330i](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@germanspec330i](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/germanspec330i)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/12 "2008-07-25T05:07:46Z")
> [@Matt Danger](#): > > ^ I’m sure there are others but I don’t use Windows. If you are using a Mac get Unison. By far the best newsgroup app out there. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/13 "2008-07-25T06:07:19Z")
so once I sign up for something like newhosting, and I setup my newgroup reader application, then I just search for content to download? ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/14 "2008-07-25T06:21:00Z")
Use binsearch.info to get nzb files and then i used [http://nzb.sf.net](http://nzb.sf.net) for a quick downloader. When I really want to browse groups and look for random stuff on my own, NewsLeecher was the best application for it, just had to find a crack for it. ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/15 "2008-07-25T08:04:09Z")
> [@germanspec330i](#): > > If you are using a Mac get Unison. By far the best newsgroup app out there. Agreed, Unison has won awards. > [@boardjnky4](#): > > so once I sign up for something like newhosting, and I setup my newgroup reader application, then I just search for content to download? Some newsreaders will let you search but this is how I do it: - Search a Usenet indexing service to find the content you want. I use [http://newzbin.com](http://newzbin.com). The indexing service will give a .nzb file that contains the links for all the different pars & parity files that make up whatever you download. - Load the .nzb file into your newsreader that is configured to connect to your newsgroup server. The newsreader downloads stuff. - Use WinRar to unpack and combine all the small .rar files. Since sometimes some of the .rars become corrupted parity files are included. QuickPar can usually rebuild from the parity files. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/16 "2008-07-25T20:43:00Z")
> [@Matt Danger](#): > > Agreed, Unison has won awards. > > Some newsreaders will let you search but this is how I do it: > > - Search a Usenet indexing service to find the content you want. I use [http://newzbin.com](http://newzbin.com). The indexing service will give a .nzb file that contains the links for all the different pars & parity files that make up whatever you download. > - Load the .nzb file into your newsreader that is configured to connect to your newsgroup server. The newsreader downloads stuff. > - Use WinRar to unpack and combine all the small .rar files. Since sometimes some of the .rars become corrupted parity files are included. QuickPar can usually rebuild from the parity files. wanna hit me up with a newzbin invite? ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/17 "2008-07-25T21:35:11Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > wanna hit me up with a newzbin invite? It’s a pay service but you can use my account. I share it among a few people. Sent you a PM. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/18 "2008-07-25T21:49:31Z")
thanks a ton :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 5:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/19 "2008-08-28T05:31:37Z")
this blows torrenting out of the water ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2008, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807/20 "2008-08-28T05:34:57Z")
torrents blow [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newsgroups/49807.md?page=2)