On 18/03/2019 20:54, Big Al wrote:
On 3/18/19 3:57 PM, David in Devon wrote:
Following the detraction of the newsgroups which were hosted hosted on
the Annex.com server for many years, some groups were transferred to a
similar arrangement on the MyPlugBox.com server.

I've set up news.myplugbox.com as a news server on Thunderbird, but
when I try to connect to the server to download the groups, I get this
pop-up asking for my Username and Password.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/n70zlorf2w...2019.36.08.png


A similar pop-up occurs, when I use news.eternal-september.orq but,
after I append my Username and Password once, I do not have to do so
again.

As far as I am aware, *anyone* is entitled to use the MyPlugBox
newsgroups *WITHOUT* the need to even _have_ a Username and Password -
it's purported to be a 'protected' environment but, in reality, it is
a free-for-all.

Can anyone reading here use the MyPlugBox newsgroups *without* a need
to supply a username and password?

If so, how may the server owner have manipulated Thunderbird to
require me to have to supply them?

When you setup the newsgroup there is a checkbox to determine if you
need to login or not.Â* You have to set that up for no login required.
Server settings-Security SettingsÂ*Â* I think.

Thanks Al :-)

You can see that I've left the appropriate tick-box unchecked:-

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kdq9ufkiw6...2021.19.05.png

Also there is a thunderbird news group you should use.
news.mozilla.org is the server,Â* and this one is also open with no login
required.Â*Â* mozilla.support.thunderbird is the group.

Thanks for reminding me. I did use the Mozilla server many moons ago and
had forgotten all about it! I'm *not* getting the pop-up there. sigh
I did, though, also find my old posts - from two years ago! I didn't
solve the conundrum then, either!

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David B.
Devon, UK