03 Oct 23: One server was relocated, the server currently doesn't have a public IP address since in the meantime it is running on starlink. I wrote some additional tunnel code running separately to handle this. When the server is engaged the connection is 5600+ days uniform (since around 24 July 2008). In the unlikely case I disengaged the server because of some problem the retention is 1200-3800 days depending on newsgroup. If you experience any issue please let me know.
29 Nov 23: Because of encrypted and obfuscated posts flood mass posted by a few nzb indexing websites using usenet servers as private storage for their members to download the posts - the situation with the content is pretty chaotic since their purpose is to post in such a way, so users must use their website exclusively, when the website disappears - the encrypted posts just eat usenet providers' hard disk space uselessly. If you can't find something specific please let me know at alexbirj at gmail dot com what exactly you can't find for me to check how it is possible to retain the posts. Non-obfuscated posts shouldn't be affected at all, let me know if you notice anything missing.
29 Nov 23: The search protocol had to be upgraded to extend 3 byte (16M+) limit on the server side for number of sets per instance, so at least the version 5.8.3 is needed to access it, otherwise should be no any difference.
I am having trouble searching using win7. I have tried the suggestions in the other thread with no success. If i download the nzb via binsearch I am able to download without a problem. I am able to search using the same computer when I dual boot with XP sp3. I downloaded a demo of Newsbin pro and that works ok with win7. The win7 firewall is disabled and I am using zonealarm. Any suggestion would be a great help. Cheers
UE needs to use outgoing TCP ports somewhere in the range 2020-2027 to be able to do searches. So ensure in zonealarm that those ports are available (outgoing only, no need to open those ports for listening, UE doesn't listen on any ports). UE currently permits more advanced search syntax than others and number of results limit is higher, so it uses multiple ports to allow cheaper hardware configuration (more CPUs and more data streams).
For me it worked with default Win7 64 bit install, so default firewall settings should work, maybe zonealarm limitations on outgoing ports are too strict.
alex wrote:UE needs to use outgoing TCP ports somewhere in the range 2020-2027 to be able to do searches. .
Thanks Alex, the router was blocking these ports, under XP these ports do not need to be open, but under win7 they are needed, searches are running smoothly now
