Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions about Newsrazor and the services we offer? Below is a list of common answers! You are also welcome to ask us a question directly.

How Do I Access Your Service?
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Step 1: Find a newsreader: In order to use our service, you will firstly need a Newsreader. While we do not provide a newsreader, we have configured our servers to support almost all modern newsreaders out there! There are a wide variety of newsreaders available for download and purchase, many of which are free! Depending on your operating system, you have the choice of many specialized clients:

Windows:

  • GrabIt by Shemes Software
  • Newsleecher by Crystal Art Software
  • Newsbin Pro by DJI Interprises, LLC
  • News Rover by S&H Computer Systems

Mac OS X:

  • Unison by Panic Inc.
  • NZBDrop by Asar Corporation
  • Hogwasher by Asar Corporation
  • Linux:
  • Pan by Rebelbase
  • Seamonkey by Mozilla
  • KLibido

Note: Unfortunately, we DO NOT have a web-based interface for our service. If you need a newsreader to use our service, we highly recommend GrabIt or one of the aforementioned newsreaders.

Step 2: Installation and configuration: Once you have installed your newsreader, you will need to configure it to connect to our servers! In the preferences/configuration panel of your newsreader, please enter the following information:

Newsreader Settings:

Username: yourusername (Entirely lowercase)
Password: yourpassword (If you have forgotten your password, please use our Password Recovery Tool.)

Server: Depending on your needs, you may use the following servers:

news.newsrazor.net
- Traditional NNTP access using port 119 or alternatively 443 or 8080

ssl.news.newsrazor.net
- Secure access using encrypted SSL over ports 563 or alternatively 80 or 81

news-europe.newsrazor.net
- European NNTP servers accessible using port 119 or alternatively 443 or 8080 (for fastest access from European countries)

ssl.news-europe.newsrazor.net
- Secure European access using encrypted SSL over ports 563 or alternatively 80 or 81

Connections: Depending on your account, you may use the between 20 and 55 connections, check you account level my logging into the account manager. 

 
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AT A GLANCE
  • 14 Day/14GB Free Trial
  • 900+ Days Binary Retention
  • 1400+ Days Text Retention
  • 99%+ Article Completion
  • Up to 50 Connections
  • 107,427+ Uncensored Newsgroups
  • Free Headers
  • US and European Servers
  • Unlimited accounts: YES!
  • Uncapped accounts: YES!
  • Block accounts: YES!
  • 256 bit SSL Encryption: YES!

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Multiple 10• gigabit fiber backbone connections in the US and Europe and direct connections to many broadband ISP providers gives you the fastest  possible access to our servers with the lowest number of hops and extremely low latency.

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256-bit SSL Encryption available on all connections keeps your browsing secure and private. We never share your information with outside parties or track your usage unless required by law.

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Newsrazor has been in the Usenet  Business since 2006 and those years of experience have helped us create one of the most reliable and fast usenet server infrastructures in the industry.