How to set an arbitrary download limit per server?

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magicmycote
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How to set an arbitrary download limit per server?

Post by magicmycote »

I've searched, and could not find an answer to this question, only about resetting download limits and counters etc.

What I'd like to do is set a download limit for each server..a limit imposed by myself not the provider. I use the EN global search quite a bit, even if I don't download from EN. The problem is, when your limit is exceeded for the month, they disable logins - and therefore you can't use their search until your next re-up.

I'd like to be able to tell Newspro to disable the server (or notify me) when my EN account when it reaches a certain GB limit per month (or day or whatever)..in this case 5.5GB. That way I can download without fear of going over the monthly limit and locking me out of the global search. Thanks for your response.

btw I use xpat a lot to search, but the global search is more useful for my needs in a lot of instances so no suggesting I use it instead please :)
alex
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Post by alex »

the overall bandwidth is shown in the servers pane to the right of the server name. you can check it from time to time. there is free search at http://www.binaries.nl - they don't have problem with allowing free access; apparently easynews is excessively commercialized, at least they could give access to their registered users disregarding download limits.
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