Demon Server

Thanks for the update !

In the mean time I have been using news.motzarella.com for this group and find them OK (free) but that is only valid for non-binary groups. I personally find google groups a bit cumbersome,

Regards Brian

In article , snipped-for-privacy@brian-james.demon.co.uk writes

It's now working again, but if you use Turnpike you may have to go to demon.net service announcements and follow the instructions to reset the news collection configuration.

Frankly, the fact that the service was down for about 3 weeks before they even told us about it (and if your ISP can't send you an e-mail automatically they're in the wrong business) and the numerous recent hitches on the e-mail servers makes me wonder if it's worth having an expensive business broadband connection with them.

David

I used to use Demon when I first got on tinternet in 1996, and at the time they were by far the best ISP out there - I (personally) believe their superiority is long gone - I stopped using them in 2003

I've been using plusnet for about 6 years now (business use) - I don't recall ONE loss of any of the servers - I pay 33 quid for a 8mb connection with unlimited bandwidth (hosting is limited to 300Mb tho), which is a little expensive compared to others, but well worth it IMHO - I haven't bothered looking for alternatives, because I've never felt the need.

Yes, it's back up for me as well.

I agree that the service from Demon on this issue has been dire, has anyone made any progress on the refund front yet ?

Yes, it's back up for me as well.

I agree that the service from Demon on this issue has been dire, has anyone made any progress on the refund front yet ?