Usenet Junction News

Easynews Announces VPN!

4/30/15

Easynews is excited to announce its exclusive new VPN add-on service! Easynews VPN gives you access to encrypted security to pair with your Easynews Usenet service. In addition to providing added privacy protection for your Usenet access, Easynews VPN (virtual private network) also gives you control over your IP address and allows you to eliminate ISP throttling, access geo-restricted websites, and bypass censorship blocks.

All new and existing users can try the Easynews VPN service free! Big Gig plan holders also receive free VPN for as long as the Big Gig account remains active. Current Classic and Plus plan holders will have a 30 day free trial upon activation, while new users to the Classic and Plus plans will receive a 14 day free trial. After the free trial, all Classic and Plus plan subscribers can continue subscribing to Easynews VPN with their Usenet subscription for only $2.99 per month. Standalone VPN service is also available for $11.99 monthly.

Easynews VPN offers:

  • More than 70+ servers
  • In 15+ countries
  • Free Easynews VPN software
  • 100% Online identity and data protection Unlimited VPN bandwidth
  • Unlimited VPN server switching Two simultaneous VPN connections
  • OpenVPN, L2TP, and PPTP Protocols Direct access to one of the world's fastest VPN networks

For more information on Easynews Usenet + VPN including features, pricing, and availability, please contact support@usenetjunction.com.
Newshosting Celebrates 16 Years!

04/19/15

You may have heard that we're celebrating a big milestone – it's Newshosting's 16th birthday!

Since there's no better way to celebrate Newshosting's Sweet 16 than presents, Newshosting is offering 17 chances to win (that's 16 years, + 1 for good luck) prizes during the Birthday Bash! One winner will receive a Google Nexus 7 (MP $299.00), and 16 participants will receive a 1 Month XL Powerpack subscription. The Birthday Bash giveaway kicks off on Newshosting's birthday, April 28th, and runs through Thursday, May 28th. Users can enter the giveaway here. You can also follow Newshosting's social channels for the latest promotion updates, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and the Newshosting blog.

In addition, Newshosting will host a flash sale from April 27th at 9pm EST until 9am EST on April 29th. This sale offers a 50% off discount for the XL Powerpack plan, which comes complete with unlimited article transfers, 60 connections, full retention, SSL, a free copy of the Newshosting Newsreader as well as Newshosting VPN access!This is a huge discount for Newshosting's premium package, so be sure to take advantage of the sales surge opportunity.

If you have any questions or feedback please don't hesitate to contact us at support@usenetjunction.com.


Usenet Appreciation Month - March 19 to April 16

3/19/15

UsenetServer, a premier Usenet Junction partner, is awarding current members with the biggest prizes in its history during Usenet Appreciation Month!

Usenet Appreciation Month is a month-long celebration (March 19 - April 16) to show loyal customers just how much their support is valued. All UsenetServer users have to do to be entered to win big prizes such as a 2TB USB 3.0 portable hard drive, along with A LOT of free Usenet access, is to simply let UsenetServer know why they appreciate their Usenet access!

To be eligible, users must complete the Usenet Appreciation Month promotional entry form and leave a comment on the UsenetServer blog showing their appreciation for UsenetServer.



Winners will be chosen at random from all of the submitted blog comments and form entries. Bonus entry options will also increase the chances of winning the following prizes:
  • (1) 3-year Unlimited Account with VPN +2TB Hard Drive
  • (1) 1-year Unlimited Account with VPN
  • (3) 3-month Unlimited Accounts with VPN
  • (5) 1-month Unlimited Accounts with VPN


Please contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback.


Holiday Usenet Giveaways

12/17/14

Usenet Junction partners UsenetServer, Easynews, and Newshosting want to each show their appreciation with a special Holiday Giveaway. Each Usenet provider is spreading the holiday joy by gifting a variety of free services to current and new users.

These giveaways are uniquely designed to reward Usenet Newsgroup subscribers. As a thank you for choosing their newsgroup service, each provider will be gifting the following:

  • UsenetServer is providing free VPN for up to 1 month to new and existing users who do not already have the VPN feature. This promotion can be claimed from Wednesday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014.

  • Easynews Big Gig Plan subscribers will receive an additional 10 Gigs on their next renewal cycle*. All other Easynews users will receive unlimited NNTP Usenet access for 1 month + 5 additional Gigs. For users already paying for unlimited NTTP Usenet access, Easynews will pay for the NNTP for that month ($4.99) + provide 5 additional Gigs. This giveaway must be claimed from Friday, December 19 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014**.

  • Newshosting is providing free VPN for 1 month to new and existing users who do not already have the VPN feature. This promotion can be claimed from Wednesday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014.

No contest or entries are required to receive the free services. New and existing subscribers can simply log into their accounts to claim these gifts. Please contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback.

We also encourage you to share the holiday spirit by following UsenetServer, Easynews, and Newshosting on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Happy Holidays from the Usenet Junction Team

* Renewal cycle extends through January 2015.
** Subscribers will have 30 days, from January 1st 2015, to use their unlimited NNTP access. Additional Gig allowance will be effective through next renewal cycle in January. No additional time will be provided.


Holiday Usenet Giveaways

12/17/14

Usenet Junction partners UsenetServer, Easynews, and Newshosting want to each show their appreciation with a special Holiday Giveaway. Each Usenet provider is spreading the holiday joy by gifting a variety of free services to current and new users.

These giveaways are uniquely designed to reward Usenet Newsgroup subscribers. As a thank you for choosing their newsgroup service, each provider will be gifting the following:

  • UsenetServer is providing free VPN for up to 1 month to new and existing users who do not already have the VPN feature. This promotion can be claimed from Wednesday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014.

  • Easynews Big Gig Plan subscribers will receive an additional 10 Gigs on their next renewal cycle*. All other Easynews users will receive unlimited NNTP Usenet access for 1 month + 5 additional Gigs. For users already paying for unlimited NTTP Usenet access, Easynews will pay for the NNTP for that month ($4.99) + provide 5 additional Gigs. This giveaway must be claimed from Friday, December 19 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014**.

  • Newshosting is providing free VPN for 1 month to new and existing users who do not already have the VPN feature. This promotion can be claimed from Wednesday, December 17 through Wednesday, December 31, 2014.

No contest or entries are required to receive the free services. New and existing subscribers can simply log into their accounts to claim these gifts. Please contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback.

We also encourage you to share the holiday spirit by following UsenetServer, Easynews, and Newshosting on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Happy Holidays from the Usenet Junction Team

* Renewal cycle extends through January 2015.
** Subscribers will have 30 days, from January 1st 2015, to use their unlimited NNTP access. Additional Gig allowance will be effective through next renewal cycle in January. No additional time will be provided.


Newshosting's Christmas Spirit Quiz

12/10/14

Are you a Griswold or a Grinch? Newshosting wants to see their fans' Christmas character personas. Share your festive alter ego and Newshosting will reward 5 participants with 1 month of free Newshosting Usenet service! Newshosting's Christmas Spirit personality quiz will allow fans to discover their Hollywood-inspired alter ego while earning entries for free Usenet newsgroup access.

Newshosting fans can discover their Christmas character persona by taking the personality quiz here. Entries will be accepted starting now through Friday December 26, 2014. Bonus entries can be earned by following Newshosting on Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks and Happy Holidays


UsenetServer and Newshosting Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals

11/27/14

As the 2014 Holidays Season approaches, UsenetServer and Newshosting, two of the world's premier Usenet service providers, are excited to announce their promotions for Black Friday (11/28) through Cyber Monday (12/01). This year's deals feature great savings, which is always a fan favorite!

  • UsenetServer is offering a Lifetime VPN with any new subscription*. The VPN service will enhance Usenet's user experience at an exceptional value: FREE!
  • Newshosting is offering an exclusive Partner Special to new subscribers: a $99 Annual Subscription (55% Saving), Plus Free Lifetime VPN service*.

These exclusive promotions will only be available starting at Midnight EST on Black Friday through December 1st at 11:59:59 PM EST. Share these Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions on Twitter with #UsenetServer and #Newshosting. To receive updates, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

We take great pride in what we accomplish together, every day. Thank you for being a valued partner of Usenet Junction!

* Free VPN will continue as long as account remains active and there are no gaps in payment or service.


UsenetServer and Newshosting Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals

11/27/14

As the 2014 Holidays Season approaches, UsenetServer and Newshosting, two of the world's premier Usenet service providers, are excited to announce their promotions for Black Friday (11/28) through Cyber Monday (12/01). This year's deals feature great savings, which is always a fan favorite!

  • UsenetServer is offering a Lifetime VPN with any new subscription*. The VPN service will enhance Usenet's user experience at an exceptional value: FREE!
  • Newshosting is offering an exclusive Partner Special to new subscribers: a $99 Annual Subscription (55% Saving), Plus Free Lifetime VPN service*.

These exclusive promotions will only be available starting at Midnight EST on Black Friday through December 1st at 11:59:59 PM EST. Share these Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions on Twitter with #UsenetServer and #Newshosting. To receive updates, follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

We take great pride in what we accomplish together, every day. Thank you for being a valued partner of Usenet Junction!

* Free VPN will continue as long as account remains active and there are no gaps in payment or service.

Newshosting Now Offering VPN Service!

11/06/14

Newshosting, proud partner of Usenet Junction, is excited to announce its new VPN (Virtual Private Network) service.

The cutting-edge Newshosting VPN service is an additional encryption tool that puts you in control of your IP address and provides anonymity for your Internet activity. Once connected to an anonymous Newshosting IP address, subscribers have complete freedom and safety to surf the web.

The Newshosting VPN service offers 70+ servers in 17 countries with 7,000+ anonymous IP addresses and delivers the following benefits:

  • 100% Online Identity and Data Protection
  • Direct Access to the Fastest Worldwide VPN Network
  • Unlimited and Unmetered VPN Bandwidth
  • Unlimited Server Switching
  • OpenVPN, L2TP, and PPTP Protocols
  • Free software
  • Two Simultaneous VPN Connections
  • 24-7 Customer Support

Customers have the option to choose the Newshosting VPN service as an add-on to any Newshosting plan, or to purchase a VPN only account.

Having access to both Newshosting Usenet and VPN services means secured transfers, allowing users to truly enjoy all that the Usenet has to offer with complete freedom.

Connect with Newshosting on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ to stay up to date with current news and updates.


Newshosting's Mad, Mad Virtual World Giveaway

10/22/14

Another exciting giveaway coming to you from one of our Usenet partners! Newshosting will be running a 2-week long Mad, Mad Virtual World promotion from now through November 5th to introduce the rollout of Newshosting's brand new VPN service.

In this word-game giveaway, fans and users alike will be prompted to fill out a Mad Libs form which will enter them to win Unlimited Usenet + VPN service. Three winners will be selected at random and awarded either a 1-year, 6-month or 3-month Newshosting Unlimited Usenet + VPN plan.

Multiple entries can be submitted by engaging with Newshosting on Facebook and Twitter. Complete official rules and details on how to play can be found here.

Please feel free to contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback.


Win Free Usenet with UNS's Secure Your Life Promotion

10/16/14

In honor of Cyber Security Awareness Month, UsenetServer is giving away free Usenet service to users who have taken steps to secure their privacy by using the VPN encrypted add-on service. Anyone who is not currently a UsenetServer subscriber will get a free trial if they join our mailing list on the widget entry form. With UsenetServer Usenet + VPN, subscribers can enjoy complete anonymity and lightning-fast transfer speeds that may otherwise be throttled by their ISP.

Three winners will be chosen at random from the entries collected through the Secure Your Life and Win Promotion. This limited time promotion ends on October 30th, 2014.

  • 1st Place - 1 Year of Free UsenetServer Usenet Access
  • 2nd Place - 3 Months of Free UsenetServer Usenet Access
  • 3rd Place - 1 Month of Free UsenetServer Usenet Access


Complete promotion rules and further details on how to enter can be found at: http://usenetserver.com/secure-your-life.php. We appreciate your efforts as an affiliate partner and look forward to building many successful campaigns together!

Don't forget to like UsenetServer on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.


Easynews Pro Tip Challenge: Win Free Gigs and 1 Year of Usenet

10/15/14

Our Usenet service provider, Easynews, is excited to announce the launch of the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge to show appreciation for their members and spread the Usenet love. Easynews is giving away 1 year of the Big Gig Usenet account with unlimited NNTP access for FREE, as well as, the opportunity to earn free gigs daily.

Members can enter for a chance to win from now until October 30th. More details for Easynews Pro Tip Challenge can be found here: http://easynews.com/pro-tip-challenge.html. Please contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback.

Stay tuned as our Usenet provider partners launch more exciting promotions for the holiday season ahead!
Easynews Increases NNTP Usenet Retention

09/17/14

We're happy to announce that, Easynews, is now increasing retention daily for its NNTP-based Usenet service! Starting today, NNTP retention will grow day for day, so as each day passes, NNTP retention will grow by 1 day.

Easynews currently offers 2224 days of NNTP service, will offer 2225 days tomorrow, 2226 days on Friday and so on. This upgrade is effective immediately and comes at no added cost to new and existing users. Please update your Easynews materials accordingly as this is a big value add for your affiliate marketing campaign.

  • Retention for Easynews' web-based Usenet service plans will remain as follows:
  • Classic Plan: 365 days (+$2.99 for full 1810 days of web retention)
  • Plus Plan: 525 days (+$2.99 for full 1810 days of web retention)
  • Big Gig Plan: Full 1810 days


Please feel free to contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback about our Usenet partner services. We're here to help!
UsenetServer Now Offering VPN Service to Secure Internet Access

ASHBURN, Va., Aug. 13, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UsenetServer, the lowest priced premiere Usenet newsgroup access provider, is now offering a VPN (Virtual Private Network) service alongside its leading Usenet access. The new VPN service is an encryption tool that puts users in control of their IP address, providing privacy for their Internet connection.

The UsenetServer VPN service offers 70+ servers in 17 countries with anonymous IP addresses and delivers the following benefits:

  • 100% Online Identity and Data Protection
  • Direct Access to the Fastest Worldwide VPN Network
  • Unmetered VPN Bandwidth
  • Unlimited Server Switching
  • OpenVPN, L2TP, and PPTP Protocols
  • Free Software
  • Two Simultaneous VPN Connections
  • 24-7 Customer Support

Customers have the option to choose the UsenetServer VPN service as an add-on to any Usenet plan, or to purchase a VPN only account.

All UsenetServer plans include:

  • Direct access to UsenetServer's Tier-1 Usenet Network
  • Over 100,000 Discussion Groups
  • Unlimited Data Transfer
  • Uncapped Transfer Speeds
  • 256-bit SSL Access
  • 14 Day/10 GB Free Trial

Having access to both UsenetServer Usenet and VPN services means secured transfers, allowing users to truly enjoy all that the Usenet has to offer with complete freedom.

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UsenetServer is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 discussion groups from its servers across the world. As an industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, UsenetServer offers its users a unique Global Search experience with superior search results and the ability to create NZB files.


UsenetServer Announces VPN Anonymity Service

08/13/14

The UsenetServer team is proud to announce the launch of its very own VPN service alongside the premier Usenet access that you have already come to know! The new UsenetServer VPN service acts as a protective encryption tunnel for your internet connection in order to keep your online activity safe and anonymous from the prying eyes of your ISP, government spying and identity thieves. With UsenetServer Usenet + VPN, you enjoy complete anonymity + complete transfer speeds that may otherwise be throttled by your ISP.

Starting today, UsenetServer subscribers have the option to choose the UsenetServer VPN service as an add-on to any one of the current Usenet subscription plans or purchase a VPN-only account. Pricing for VPN access is listed below.

*Note: If a customer signs up for a 14 day free UsenetServer trial + opts in for VPN service, they will receive a free 14 day free trial for both Usenet and VPN service.

Usenet + VPN Pricing:
  • 3 Day Plan = $3.00 + $0.99 for VPN
  • 1 Month Plan = $14.95 + $4.99 for VPN
  • 3 Month Plan = $39.95 + $12 for VPN

VPN Only Pricing:
  • 1 Month Plan = $11.99
  • 3 Month Plan = $30.00

Special Affiliate Pricing:
  • 1 Month Plan = $10 + $4.99 VPN
  • 1 Year Plan = $95.40 + FREE VPN

If you have further questions on this great new addition to UsenetServer's services, please feel free to email us at support@usenetjunction.com. We love hearing from you!
Usenet Junction Introduces Pure Usenet and XLned

06/09/14

Usenet Junction is thrilled to announce the addition of 2 of Europe's top Usenet service providers –Pure Usenet and XLned—to our affiliate program! Both providers manage their own independent EU news feeds, operate among the fastest and most reliable article delivery networks in the world, and offer many international payment methods including iDeal, Bitcoin, Paysafecard and all major credit cards.

Please visit our partners page, which now includes overviews for Pure Usenet and XLned, to help familiarize you with each newsgroup service on our affiliate network. The addition of Pure Usenet and XLned introduces a unique affiliate partnership opportunity as you're now able to exclusively promote Europe's top 2 newsgroup providers alongside Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer!

Commissions: Commission rates for Pure Usenet and XLned are based on the price of the Usenet access plan that you refer:
  • Earn a $10 commission for every subscription purchase over $5
  • Earn a $5 commission for every Free Trial signup and subscription purchase less than $5. *Free trial signups are available only at Pure Usenet and available only to visitors with a Dutch IP address.

All total commission balances (including aggregate totals for your Pure Usenet, XLned, Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer commissions) of $100 or more will automatically be paid by the 15th of every month via check or PayPal. If you do not reach this balance in any given month, your balance will roll over onto future months until you reach your minimum payout balance.

Thank you and we're very excited for our new partnership growth opportunity together!
Search Newsgroup Articles with UsenetServer's New Global Search 2.0

05/30/14

UsenetServer, the best price premium Usenet provider on the market, just released a new and improved Global Search feature designed to create even better search results and quicker NZB generation!

Global Search 2.0 now makes it possible for users to quickly search the entire binary newsgroup article retention of 2200+ days and compile a custom NZB of the search results without subscribing to newsgroups and downloading large amounts of headers.

The Global Search feature upgrade is offered at no additional cost to all existing UsenetServer subscribers. All new subscribers are also invited to try UsenetServer's Global Search feature with a 14 day/10 GB free trial or with the $10/month & $95.40/year affiliate special available exclusively through you.

As per usual, feel free to contact us with any feedback or questions by emailing support@usenetjunction.com.
Usenet Junction Adds PayPal Option for to All Affiliates

04/21/14

We are excited to announce that PayPal is now available to all affiliates and businesses, including those located in the United States! If you would like to update your commission payment information from check to PayPal, please contact your Account Manager directly or email support@usenetjunction.com. Please include your PayPal address along with the full name of the individual or business that your commissions are to be made payable to every month.

The Usenet Junction Team would like to thank you for being a valued affiliate partner and for your ongoing feedback and support as we continue to improve and grow our program. We truly appreciate your efforts and look forward to many more successful years together!
Usenet Junction Adds PayPal Option for to All Affiliates

04/21/14

We are excited to announce that PayPal is now available to all affiliates and businesses, including those located in the United States! If you would like to update your commission payment information from check to PayPal, please contact your Account Manager directly or email support@usenetjunction.com. Please include your PayPal address along with the full name of the individual or business that your commissions are to be made payable to every month.

The Usenet Junction Team would like to thank you for being a valued affiliate partner and for your ongoing feedback and support as we continue to improve and grow our program. We truly appreciate your efforts and look forward to many more successful years together!
Usenet Junction Adds PayPal Option for to All Affiliates

04/21/14

We are excited to announce that PayPal is now available to all affiliates and businesses, including those located in the United States! If you would like to update your commission payment information from check to PayPal, please contact your Account Manager directly or email support@usenetjunction.com. Please include your PayPal address along with the full name of the individual or business that your commissions are to be made payable to every month.

The Usenet Junction Team would like to thank you for being a valued affiliate partner and for your ongoing feedback and support as we continue to improve and grow our program. We truly appreciate your efforts and look forward to many more successful years together!
Newshosting Releases Major Newsreader Update

03/18/14

Several years ago, Newshosting introduced one of the absolute fastest and most advanced Usenet newsreaders on the market. The Newshosting software, available for free to all subscribers and free trial users, comes packed with features like quick search + advanced search options, auto search + auto download capability, full search results previews and auto-PAR and auto extracting.

Today, we're excited to announce that Newshosting released yet another major update to their newsreader. The new release, v1.6.1, introduces many new improvements and bug fixes over the previous release version, including:

New Features and Improvements
  • Support for file passwords supplied in NZB metadata and file names
  • Password dialogs for password-protected RAR files
  • Bundled UnRAR upgraded to latest version
  • Faster PAR2 processing
  • Date and time formatting backed by operating system settings

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed bug that prevented multiple file groups from being added to favorites
  • Fixed font display issue on OS X Mavericks (10.9)
  • Fixed bug in the Linux version which could cause PAR2 repair to fail
  • Fixed the validation period issue for auto searches

The newest software version can be found on the Newshosting account control panel available at https://controlpanel.newshosting.com/customer/. All currently installed versions of the Newshosting software will update automatically when launching the software.

A summary of the main features of the Newshosting newsreader follows:
  • Newsreader included for free with all Newshosting plans, including the free trial and $9.99/month + $99.99/year affiliate special offer
  • No configuration needed
  • Quick search + advanced search
  • Search results previews
  • Unlimited search + unlimited transfers
  • NZB drag and drop + manual import for NZB's
  • Auto-PAR and auto extracting of RAR files
  • Auto search/transfer capability

Stay tuned for more exciting news soon from Newshosting!
Easynews Web Retention is Now Increasing Every Day!

03/04/14

We're excited to announce that Easynews, Usenet's original and foremost Internet browser-based newsgroup provider, is now increasing its web-Usenet retention by 1 day per day! For example, Easynews today offers 1613 days of web-retention and will offer 1614 days tomorrow, 1615 days the following day, etc. This upgrade is supported by a massive Easynews network upgrade and is available at no added cost to Easynews Big Gig subscribers.

To get the most out of your Easynews subscription, you can add on full web retention by logging into the control panel at https://account.easynews.com and selecting the "add-ons" tab (+$2.99/month to upgrade to max Web retention with the Easynews Classic and Plus plans) or by upgrading to the Big Gig Plan. The Big Gig Plan offers the best value of the Easynews plans and includes the following:
  • 150 GB of Web Data Transfers
  • 1613 Days of Web Retention (now growing day by day!)
  • FREE UNLIMITED NNTP Access for those who prefer to use their own newsreader (2000 days of retention)
  • A Rollover Gig Bank of 3750 GB (unused Gigs rollover each month, with a rollover cap of 3750 GB)
  • 12 GB Loyalty Gigs (12 GB of FREE gigs are added EVERY MONTH for each year of continued subscription)

Please feel free to contact support@usenetjunction.com with any questions or feedback you may want share.
UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting Reach 2,000 Days Retention!

02/05/14

UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting, the fastest and most reliable providers of premium Usenet newsgroup access, have been making significant investments this winter to build out their respective networks. By continuously working to optimize and expand their infrastructures, each of these Usenet providers continues to build their article retention capacity and today have all reached 2,000 days of NNTP Usenet retention!

Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup article post is available to subscribers. 2,000 days of retention means that UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting, the fastest and most reliable providers of premium Usenet newsgroup access, have been making significant investments this winter to build out their respective networks. By continuously work subscribers can access newsgroup posts that were added up to 2,000 days ago, with 99% completion.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming soon from our Usenet service partners.
Newshosting Releases Enhanced Client v1.5.0

08/26/2013

Newshosting just released a big update to their newsreader software! Newshosting Newsreader v1.5.0, which comes free with all subscriptions including the 14 day/30 GB free trial, offers several new features, improvements and bug fixes:

New Features:
  • Now has a dynamic PAR2 download, which only downloads as many PAR2 files as required. To facilitate this, PAR2 checking is performed in the background while downloading.
  • Improved speed for article decoding on multi-core systems.
  • Users will now receive a message when the connection retries fail, including the number of seconds until the next connection attempt.

Improvements:
  • Upgraded the bundled UnRAR library to version 5.
  • Multi monitor systems now have improved support for more detailed status.
  • Improved handling of NNTP connection failures.

Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issue where running the Linux 32bit executable on a 64bit Linux system caused wrong disk space calculations in some cases.
  • Sorting by file name now works in the NZB dialog.
  • Closing the settings dialog will no longer present a warning about unsaved changes although nothing was changed.
  • If missing RAR files were missing from a download, it could cause the client to crash during extraction in some cases. This has been fixed.
  • Fixed issue where a wrong remaining byte count was displayed in the connection graph in the lower left corner.
  • The client no longer giving trouble to start on some Linux distributions with a KDE desktop environment and a few affected themes.
  • The global search input in the upper right corner is no longer translucent on some Linux systems.

Newshosting's newest client update is included for free with all Newshosting accounts (including the free trial) and offers unlimited search, file previews and transfers. The latest software can be found on the Newshosting account control panel available at https://controlpanel.newshosting.com/customer/. All currently installed versions of the Newshosting client will upgrade automatically.


Newshosting's 5 Year Retention Celebration Giveaway

8/14/13

Newshosting announced this morning that they have reached 5 years of binary retention...that's a full 1825 days! In celebration of this milestone, Newshosting will be offering 5 years of free Usenet in a giveaway contest. 5 lucky winners will receive 1 year of Newshosting's XL Powerpack plan for free!

Each Newshosting XL Powerpack Plan includes:
  • Newshosting Newsreader
  • Free Easynews Account
  • Unlimited Data Transfer
  • 60 Connections
  • 1825+ Days Retention
  • SSL Encryption
  • Unlimited Speed
  • 100,000+ Discussion Groups

Participants simply have to tell Newshosting what their binary and text retention levels were in August 2001 (12 years ago) via the promotion form on this page and then press submit. This is a great opportunity to win free Usenet access with Newshosting for 1 year.

The promotion with run for two weeks starting today, Wednesday, August 14th 2013 and will end on Wednesday, August 28th at 12am EST. Click on the following link for the 5 Year Retention Celebration Promotion official rules and additional details. Follow Newshosting on Facebook and Twitter and watch your email inbox because the 5 winners will be announced after Friday, August 30th 2013.

Good Luck!


UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting Reach 2,000 Days Retention!

02/05/14

UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting, the fastest and most reliable providers of premium Usenet newsgroup access, have been making significant investments this winter to build out their respective networks. By continuously working to optimize and expand their infrastructures, each of these Usenet providers continues to build their article retention capacity and today have all reached 2,000 days of NNTP Usenet retention!

Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup article post is available to subscribers. 2,000 days of retention means that UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting, the fastest and most reliable providers of premium Usenet newsgroup access, have been making significant investments this winter to build out their respective networks. By continuously work subscribers can access newsgroup posts that were added up to 2,000 days ago, with 99% completion.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming soon from our Usenet service partners.
UsenetServer Now Offering 5 Years of Retention

Ashburn, VA—August 14, 2013—UsenetServer, the lowest priced provider of premium Usenet newsgroup access, has been making significant investments this summer to build out its network and infrastructure. By constantly working to expand and grow its resources they continue to increase their binary article retention. Today, UsenetServer reached a newsgroup retention landmark of 5 years of NNTP retention!

Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup article post is available to subscribers. 5 years of retention means that UsenetServer subscribers can access newsgroup posts that were added up to 5 years ago, with 99% completion.

Now with 5 years of retention, all UsenetServer plans include:

  • Direct access to UsenetServer's Tier-1 Usenet network
  • Unlimited data transfer
  • Uncapped transfer speeds
  • 256-bit SSL access
  • 14 day/10 GB free trial

One of UsenetServer's most unique features is Global Search. Global Search is a free tool that subscribers can use to instantly find and transfer what they want from Usenet without subscribing to newsgroups and downloading massive amounts of headers. UsenetServer also maintains peering relationships with all major Usenet providers, giving subscribers access to virtually every article posted to Usenet anywhere in the world!

About UsenetServer:

UsenetServer is one of the world's premier providers of Usenet newsgroup access. As an industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, UsenetServer is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 discussion groups from its servers across the world. For more information about UsenetServer and its Usenet service offerings, please visit http://www.usenetserver.com or contact support@usenetserver.com.

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UsenetServer Now Offering 1800 Days Retention

Ashburn, VA—July 22, 2013—UsenetServer, the lowest priced provider of premium Usenet newsgroup access, has been making significant investments this summer to build out its network and infrastructure. Today they have reached a newsgroup retention landmark of 1800 days of NNTP retention.

Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup article post is available to subscribers. 1800 days of retention means that UsenetServer subscribers can access newsgroup posts that were added up to 1800 days ago, with 99% completion.

Now with 1800 days of retention, all UsenetServer plans include:
  • Direct access to UsenetServer's Tier-1 Usenet network
  • Unlimited data transfer
  • Uncapped transfer speeds
  • 256-bit SSL access
  • 14 day/10 GB free trial

One of UsenetServer's most unique features is Global Search. Global Search is a free tool that subscribers can use to instantly find and transfer what they want from Usenet without subscribing to newsgroups and downloading massive amounts of headers. UsenetServer also maintains peering relationships with all major Usenet providers, giving subscribers access to virtually every article posted to Usenet anywhere in the world!

About UsenetServer:

UsenetServer is one of the world's premier providers of Usenet newsgroup access. As an industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, UsenetServer is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 discussion groups from its servers across the world. For more information about UsenetServer and its Usenet service offerings, please visit http://www.usenetserver.com or contact support@usenetserver.com.

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Tomorrow Marks 1800 Days Retention Milestone

7/19/13

We have some big news to share with you! Tomorrow, Newshosting and UsenetServer will be reaching 1800 days of retention across all newsgroups AND Easynews' NNTP retention will jump from 1700 days to a full 1800 days! That's a 100 day increase overnight!

These latest upgrades were made possible as Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer have each been rolling out massive upgrades to their respective server farms across Europe and North America. By reaching the 1800 day retention benchmark, customers of each of these 3 Usenet service providers can now access binary and text articles that have been posted to newsgroups as long as 1800 days ago...and at no added cost!

Stay tuned as the Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer teams continue working around the clock to further expand their service features for their loyal, global customer bases.

For more information, please feel free to visit the Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer websites or contact their support teams with further questions.

Enjoy Full Header Retention with Newshosting and UsenetSever

1/25/13

We're excited to announce that Newshosting and UsenetServer have each released full header retention for all customers to enjoy all 1624 days of retention! This is a major new feature and benefits all customers on all Newshosting and UsenetServer server farms worldwide.

Some customers will be automatically updated to the new retention set, depending on what newsreader client is being used. Popular newsreader clients are explained in the New Headers FAQs:

Newshosting: http://www.newshosting.com/en/newshosting-usenet-faq-new-headers.php
UsenetServer: http://www.usenetserver.com/en/faq-new-headers.php

Once the header updates are complete, customers will be able to use their newsreader of choice to browse what is among the industry's longest and most complete retention set!

How to get the new headers:
Headers can be updated by logging into the account control panel. This can be accessed via the top-right of both http://www.newshosting.com and http://www.usenetserver.com. Once logged in, all you need to do is click the "Change XOVER Server" link and confirm the update. Please note that it may take at least 15 minutes for the update to work its way through Newshosting and UsenetServer's systems.

For a more complete description of the header updates, please refer to the abovementioned links.

Thanks and we hope you enjoy the new header retention!

UsenetServer Reaches 4 Years Retention Milestone

Ashburn, VA—August 14, 2012—USENETSERVER, the world's leading provider of low cost unlimited Usenet access, today announced that it has reached 4 years of retention across its global newsgroup network. This landmark is supported by massive hardware upgrades to its server farms worldwide and benefits all UsenetServer subscribers on all newsgroup access plans at no additional cost.

With 4 full years (1,460 days) of retention and a 99+% completion rate, UsenetServer subscribers can access articles on the UsenetServer newsfeed that were posted up to 1,460 days ago. Very few Usenet providers can support this level of service based on the sheer volume of articles posted to newsgroups every day, which can be up to 10 terabytes of new articles per day.

With over 100,000 newsgroups and a backbone uplink capacity boasting over 100 Gbps, UsenetServer remains the largest and fastest tier-1 Usenet provider on the planet. When subscribers access UsenetServer's newsgroup servers, they're plugged directly into a lightning-fast backbone and get unlimited monthly transfers, uncapped bandwidth and 256-bit SSL secured access at a lower price than even middle and lower-tier services.

UsenetServer invites all new subscribers to try its world-class Usenet service, now supporting 4 years of retention and growing, with a free 14 day free trial with up to 10 GB of access.

About UsenetServer:
UsenetServer is a global Usenet service provider that offers the highest quality Usenet experience at the lowest price on the market. Operating the largest and fastest tier-1 Usenet backbone on the planet, UsenetServer delivers industry-best reliability, speed and quality of service to its global user base. For more information about UsenetServer, please visit www.UsenetServer.com or contact support@UsenetServer.com.

UsenetServer Releases Summer Special With 100GB Free Trial

ASHBURN, VA, JUNE 1 – UsenetServer, the industry-leader in low cost Usenet access, reliability, speed and retention, today announced a summer special for new users – a 14-day/100GB free trial for regularly priced retail products. UsenetServer's summer special is 10X better than the standard 14-day/10GB free trial.

The summer special, a 90GB increase over UsenetServer's year-round 14-day/10GB free trial offer, for new users, is available from June 1 through July 31, at usenetserver.com.

UsenetServer offers a world-class retention level, uncapped speed, 256-bit SSL access, unlimited downloads and a 99+% completion rate. UsenetServer continues to offer the fastest, most secure Usenet access in the industry for the lowest prices available anywhere. UsenetServer welcomes all users worldwide to explore any of its unlimited access accounts with the summer special, a 14-day/100 GB free trial.

With over 100,000 text discussion groups, UsenetServer remains a popular channel for exchanging ideas and online debate. Recent hardware upgrades have brought UsenetServer's retention up to 1385+ days, which means you never have to worry about an older conversation disappearing.

Keep in mind that UsenetServers's website also supports PayPal as well as provides streamlined content and Usenet tools such as Newsgroup Search, Traceroute and Global search to provide UNS users with the ultimate Usenet experience.

About UsenetServer:
UsenetServer offers its users the highest quality Usenet experience at the lowest cost in the industry. The UsenetServer Team prides itself with maintaining a Usenet service level that boasts industry-best reliability, blazing fast access speed and retention. UsenetServer continues to be committed to providing a world-class Usenet access to over 107,000 uncensored newsgroups from its server farms in the United States and Europe

For more information about UsenetServer and its service, please visit www.UsenetServer.com or contact support@UsenetServer.com

UsenetServer Upgrades to 650 Days Retention

ASHBURN, VA, September 7 – USENETSERVER.COM, the industry-leader in low cost Usenet service reliability, speed and article retention, today announced that it has upgraded binary retention across all newsgroups to 650 days. In addition to 650 days of binary retention, UsenetServer's text group retention currently surpasses two years. This service enhancement comes at no additional cost to UsenetServer subscribers.

UsenetServer's new binary retention level is made possible by the addition of many new racks of storage and upgrades to the UNS server farms in both the United States and Europe.

With this world class retention level, super-fast connections, 256-bit SSL access, unlimited download packages and 99+% completion rate, UsenetServer continues to offer the fastest, most secure Usenet access in the industry for the lowest prices available anywhere. UsenetServer welcomes all users worldwide to explore any of its unlimited access accounts with a 14 day/10 GB free trial.

UsenetServer's latest retention upgrade is preceded by a freshly redesigned and internationalized website that hosts content in 10 different languages. UsenetServers's new website also supports PayPal as well as provides streamlined content and Usenet tools such as Newsgroup Search, Traceroute and Global search to provide UNS users with the ultimate Usenet experience.

Stay tuned for more exciting service enhancements from UsenetServer.

About UseNetServer.com:
UsenetServer.com offers its users the highest quality Usenet experience at the lowest cost in the industry. The UsenetServer Team prides itself with maintaining a Usenet service level that boasts industry-best reliability, blazing fast access speed and retention. UsenetServer continues to be committed to providing a world-class Usenet access to over 107,000 uncensored newsgroups from its server farms in the United States and Europe For more information about UsenetServer.com and its service, please visit www.UsenetServer.com or contact support@UsenetServer.com

UsenetServer Launches New Website

Ashburn, VA, August 24 – USENETSERVER.COM, the recognized leader in affordable Usenet access, is pleased to announce the launch of its new internationalized website.

The new UsenetServer.com website launch is part of UsenetServer's commitment to bring premium, affordable Usenet to end-users throughout the world. In addition to more streamlined content and other tools, such as the Newsgroup Search feature, the new site incorporates translated content for 10 different languages. UsenetServer welcomes users worldwide to explore any of its affordable, unlimited accounts with a 14 day/10 GB free trial.

In addition to the new site, UsenetServer.com recently deployed massive storage and network upgrades to the UNS server farms in both the United States and Europe, bringing UsenetServer.com's Usenet newsgroup article retention to 600+ days for binaries and over two years for text groups.

Look for other exciting service enhancements from UsenetServer later this year.

About UsenetServer.com:
UsenetServer.com is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed, and retention, UsenetServer.com is committed to providing outstanding Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe. For more information about UsenetServer.com and its offerings, please visitwww.UsenetServer.com or contact support@UsenetServer.com

Newshosting Now Offering 1800 Days Retention

Ashburn, VA—July 22, 2013— Newshosting, the recognized leader in global Usenet newsgroup access, today announced it has reached a major retention milestone of 1800 days of NNTP retention. Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup post is available to subscribers. 1800 days of retention means that Newshosting subscribers can access posts that were added to Usenet newsgroups up to 1800 days ago, with 99% completion.

Newshosting offers an easy-to-use Usenet browser with built-in search and file previewing. You can browse, read, discuss and download from 100,000+ newsgroups at superior speeds with one of the best retention plans the industry has to offer. Just like our retention rate, our list of newsgroups is always growing, bringing you the best that Usenet has to offer.

The Newshosting Unlimited service plan comes with:
  • Unlimited data transfer and speed
  • 256-bit SSL Encryption
  • 30 connections
  • 99%+ completion
  • North America and Europe server farms
  • 14 day/30 GB free trial

Newshosting also offers an XL Powerpack service plan with double the connections (60 instead of 30) and includes a free Easynews account. For those that don't need unlimited data transfer there is also a Lite service plan available that comes with 50GB including rollover (unused gigs rollover to future months.) All service plans include complete access to the easy-to-use Usenet browser, making it possible to communicate with millions globally!

About Newshosting:

Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 discussion groups from its servers across the world. For more information about Newshosting and its Usenet service offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

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Tomorrow Marks 1800 Days Retention Milestone

7/19/13

We have some big news to share with you! Tomorrow, Newshosting and UsenetServer will be reaching 1800 days of retention across all newsgroups AND Easynews' NNTP retention will jump from 1700 days to a full 1800 days! That's a 100 day increase overnight!

These latest upgrades were made possible as Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer have each been rolling out massive upgrades to their respective server farms across Europe and North America. By reaching the 1800 day retention benchmark, customers of each of these 3 Usenet service providers can now access binary and text articles that have been posted to newsgroups as long as 1800 days ago...and at no added cost!

Stay tuned as the Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer teams continue working around the clock to further expand their service features for their loyal, global customer bases.

For more information, please feel free to visit the Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer websites or contact their support teams with further questions.

Newshosting Announces v1.4.0 Newsreader Release

Ashburn, VA–April 30, 2013— NEWSHOSTING, the recognized leader in global Usenet newsgroup access, today announced the release of its newest browser version, v1.4.0. The most significant feature of this upgrade is the introduction of an automatic search function designed to deliver a faster and more efficient Usenet experience than ever before to Newshosting subscribers.

The new automatic search feature allows searches to be performed by the Newshosting software on an hourly basis and quietly in the background. This feature displays all new results for automatic searches in the Newshosting software interface and can also be set to automatically download these results. Options for the automatic downloads allow the user to limit the amount of traffic generated by automatic downloads per day, week or month. Search results of automatic searches can also be restricted to specific file sizes and media categories as well as the ability to set start and end dates for the active searches.

Newshosting v1.4.0 supports Windows 8 and Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion, ensuring that the Newshosting browser is optimized for the next generation of operating systems. Other key upgrades include: optimized auto-sizing of columns, options to switch between search providers in the settings dialog, a now closeable message tool window and automatic support for Linux 64-bit (users of 64-bit Linux no longer have to install compatibility libraries). Together, this suite of upgrades further leverages the award-winning Newshosting browser as the leading newsreader on the market.

Gradually throughout the next week, all Newshosting customers, including those on the 14-day/30 GB free trials, will be prompted to upgrade to the new Newshosting browser when they next launch the software. You can also get the upgrade immediately by logging into the control panel, clicking on 'Download the Newshosting Newsgroup Reader' and following the prompts for your specific operating system. For more information on the Newshosting browser, visit Newshosting's QuickStart Guide.

This announcement also comes just after Newshosting hit a major retention milestone of 1700+ days of NNTP retention. Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup post is available to subscribers. 1700 days of retention means that Newshosting subscribers can access posts that were added to Usenet newsgroups up to 1700 days ago, with 99% completion.

About Newshosting:

Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 discussion groups from its servers across the world.

For more information about Newshosting and its Usenet service offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

Enjoy Full Header Retention with Newshosting and UsenetSever

1/25/13

We're excited to announce that Newshosting and UsenetServer have each released full header retention for all customers to enjoy all 1624 days of retention! This is a major new feature and benefits all customers on all Newshosting and UsenetServer server farms worldwide.

Some customers will be automatically updated to the new retention set, depending on what newsreader client is being used. Popular newsreader clients are explained in the New Headers FAQs:

Newshosting: http://www.newshosting.com/en/newshosting-usenet-faq-new-headers.php
UsenetServer: http://www.usenetserver.com/en/faq-new-headers.php

Once the header updates are complete, customers will be able to use their newsreader of choice to browse what is among the industry's longest and most complete retention set!

How to get the new headers:
Headers can be updated by logging into the account control panel. This can be accessed via the top-right of both http://www.newshosting.com and http://www.usenetserver.com. Once logged in, all you need to do is click the "Change XOVER Server" link and confirm the update. Please note that it may take at least 15 minutes for the update to work its way through Newshosting and UsenetServer's systems.

For a more complete description of the header updates, please refer to the abovementioned links.

Thanks and we hope you enjoy the new header retention!

Newshosting Announces v1.3.2 Newsreader Release

Ashburn, VA–July 25, 2012— NEWSHOSTING, the recognized leader in global Usenet newsgroup access, today announced the release of its newest browser version, v1.3.2. The new release enhances OS platform support, end-user functionality and speed to deliver a better Usenet experience than ever to Newshosting subscribers worldwide.

Newshosting v1.3.2 supports Windows 8 and Mac OSX 10.9 Mountain Lion, ensuring that the Newshosting browser, already the fastest and most feature-packed newsreader on the market, is optimized for the next generation of operating systems. Other key upgrades include an updated database of 3rd party libraries like SSL and UnRar, improved support for Mac OS X 10.7 and enhanced thread connection functionality. Together, this suite of upgrades further leverages the award-winning Newshosting browser as the leading newsreader on the market.

Users on all Newshosting plans, including the special 21 day/30 GB free trial available through July 31, can download a free, full-featured copy of the Newshosting browser. At its core, the Newshosting browser allows users to search, browse and preview Usenet content with unprecedented ease. Many Usenet clients require a complicated configuration process. With Newshosting, there is nothing to configure—just login and begin your Usenet experience, complete with easy search, super-fast transfers and auto-PAR and auto-UnRAR. For more information on the Newshosting browser, visit Newshosting's QuickStart Guide.

This announcement also comes just ahead of Newshosting hitting a major 4 year retention milestone. Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup post is available to subscribers. 4 years of retention means that Newshosting subscribers can access posts that were added to Usenet newsgroups up to 1,424 days ago, with 99% completion. The Newshosting client allows direct access to the full retention spool along with up to 60 simultaneous 256-bit SSL encrypted connections—the most offered by any Usenet provider.

About Newshosting:
Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers across the world. For more information about Newshosting and its Usenet service offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

NEWSHOSTING REACHES 1400 DAYS OF RETENTION

ASHBURN, Va., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWSHOSTING, the recognized leader in Usenet newsgroup access, today announced a new record upon reaching 1400 days of retention. This upgrade comes at no additional cost for existing Newshosting customers.

Don't call it a comeback. As the original "social network," Newshosting's text discussion groups make it possible for you to exchange ideas with other people around the world. Newshosting's 1400 days of retention and daily growth mean you no longer have to worry about your conversation disappearing.

Newshosting's Summer Special, a 21-day/ 30GB trial, is one of the largest Usenet trials available. The summer special is a 7-day increase over Newshosting's current 14-day free trial for new users. The 21-day/30GB free trial offer applies to all regularly priced Newshosting plans. If you're having trouble selecting a plan, check out our Plan Plan Customizer to help you choose the plan that's right for you.

With all Newshosting plans, users can download the free Newshosting Usenet Browser. The Newshosting browser allows users to search, browse and preview Usenet content with unprecedented ease. Many Usenet browsers require a complicated configuration process. With the Newshosting Usenet Browser, there is nothing to configure, just login and begin your Usenet experience. For more information on the Newshosting Browser, visit our QuickStart Guide.

In the last two years alone, Newshosting has seen retention rates rise from 250 days to 1400 days. Recent hardware upgrades to Newshosting's servers and networks in North America and Europe allow Newshosting to spool up to a full 1400 days retention with 99%+ article completion over a lightning-fast, secure Usenet connection.

Newsgroup retention rate is the length of time that a post is available to subscribers. 1400 days of retention means that Newshosting subscribers can access posts that were added to Usenet newsgroups up to 1400 days ago.

About Newshosting:
Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe. For more information about Newshosting and its offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.


NEWSHOSTING OFFERS 21 DAY FREE TRIAL SUMMER SPECIAL

ASHBURN, Va., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWSHOSTING, the recognized leader in Usenet newsgroup access, today announced a new summer special – a 21-day/30GB free trial, on any of its retail-priced access plans, for new users. The summer special will be available from June 1st. through July 31st.

Newshosting's 30GB trial is one of the largest Usenet trials available. The summer special is a 7-day increase over Newshosting's current 14-day free trial for new users. The 21-day/30GB free trial applies to all plans including Newshosting XL Powerpack, Newshosting Unlimited and Newshosting Lite. If you're having trouble selecting a plan, check out our Plan Customizer to help you choose the plan that's right for you.

With all Newshosting plans, users can download the free Newshosting Usenet Browser. The Newshosting browser allows users to search, browse and preview Usenet content with unprecedented ease. Many Usenet browsers require a complicated configuration process. With the Newshosting Usenet Browser, there is nothing to configure, just login and begin your Usenet experience. For more information on the Newshosting Browser, visit our QuickStart Guide.

As the original "social network," Usenet enables you to exchange ideas with others all over the world using text discussion groups. Newshosting's 1386+ days of retention and daily growth mean you no longer have to worry about losing a conversation.

Recently, Newshosting has seen retention rates rise from 250 days to 1386+ days. Frequent upgrades to their servers and networks in North America and Europe allow Newshosting to spool up to a full 1386 days retention with 99%+ article completion over a lightning-fast, secure Usenet connection.

About Newshosting:
Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe.

For more information about Newshosting and its offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

Newshosting Partners with Easynews for a One-of-a-Kind Usenet Experience

ASHBURN, Va., Dec 7 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWSHOSTING, the recognized leader in Usenet newsgroup access, today announced a thrilling new partnership with Easynews, the world's original and one-of-a-kind browser-based Usenet newsgroup provider, to give all XL Powerpack subscribers free access to Easynews' browser-based Usenet newsgroup search interface.

This limited-time partnership allows Newshosting to give XL Powerpack subscribers all-inclusive access to Easynews.com's newly redesigned web-based Usenet interface at no extra charge.

In addition to Unlimited NNTP Usenet access, XL Powerpack subscribers will be able to search, preview and download from newsgroups with up to 10 GB of access through the Easynews web-based Usenet browser. This offer extends to both new and existing XL Powerpack subscribers, and they can access their new Easynews account login information by following the instructions published in their control panel.

Easynews' interface is a clean, fast, and effective web-based search tool that presents simple searches and displays search results in a familiar and user-friendly thumbnail gallery-style format to preview files before downloading. Additional advanced search options allow users to quickly sort through posts on 100,000+ newsgroups, giving users more flexibility and control over their Usenet experience. Additionally, Easynews' upgraded zip manager gives users the ability to setup a zip queue for marking files you want to download later.

The XL Powerpack + Easynews promotion comes just after recent storage and network upgrades to Newshosting's NNTP server farms in both North America and Europe. These recent deployments allow Newshosting to support and spool up to a full 700 days binary retention and offer over 2 years text retention with 99%+ article completion and lightning-fast, secure first class Usenet access. Newshosting also recently launched a new website that offers native international versions for Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish users.

About Newshosting: Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe.

For more information about Newshosting and its offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

Newshosting Doubles Gigs for Lite Plan, Announces Triple Gigs Free Trial

ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NEWSHOSTING, the recognized leader in Usenet newsgroup access, today announced that it has doubled the GB allowance on the NH Lite plan to 50 GB at no added cost to new and existing subscribers. Additionally, Newshosting today launched a limited-time 'Triple the Gigs' free trial on all plans in celebration of Halloween and the Fall season. All Newshosting plans now include a 30GB/14 day free trial.

Now with 50 GB of monthly downloads with rollover, Newshosting'sLite plan supports unlimited download speed, 650 days of binary retention, over 2 years for text retention, 30 high-speed connections, free 256 bit encrypted private SSL making it an unrivaled value for block Usenet packages. The price for Lite will remain at $10 per month and is available now along with a 30GB/14 day free trial at www.newshosting.com.

This announcement comes right after recent storage and network upgrades to Newshosting's NNTP server farms in the United States and Europe. These recent deployments have allowed Newshosting to support and spool to a full 650 days binary retention, over 2 years of text retention, 99% completion and lightning-fast, secure access, which boosted binary retention up to 650 days, and the recent website redesign that offers native translations for Usenet account signup and management in English, Spanish, French, Dutch and German.

About Newshosting:
Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing world-class Usenet access to over 100,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe. For more information about Newshosting and its offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact contact support@newshosting.com.

Newshosting Upgrades Binary Retention to 650 Days

ASHBURN, Va., August 30 -- NEWSHOSTING.COM, the world's leading provider of premium Usenet newsgroup service, today announced that it has upgraded retention across all of its 107,000+ newsgroups to 650 days. This upgrade comes at no added cost to Newshosting subscribers.

Newsgroup retention rates indicate the length of time that a binary or text file is available to members. With 650 days of binary retention, Newshosting subscribers can access binary files that were posted to Usenet newsgroups up to 650 days ago. Additionally, Newshosting supports over 2 years of retention for text files. Combine this retention with 60 super-fast connections and free 256-bit encrypted, private SSL access, the Newshosting XL Usenet plan offers the fastest, most secure Usenet access in the industry. Newshosting invites all netizens to give its service a test run with a free 14 day/10 GB trial on any of its access plans.

Newshosting's upgraded retention is supported by recently launched multi-million dollar storage and network upgrades to the Newshosting NNTP server farms in the United States and Europe. These massive infrastructural upgrades make Newshosting's Usenet platform the largest and most robust in the world. When you access Usenet through Newshosting, you are leveraging the fastest, most secure NNTP network developed anywhere.

About Newshosting:
Newshosting is the world's premier provider of Usenet newsgroup access. As the industry-leader in service reliability, speed, and retention, Newshosting is committed to providing outstanding Usenet access to over 107,000 uncensored newsgroups from its servers in the United States and Europe.

For more information about Newshosting and its offerings, please visit www.Newshosting.com or contact support@newshosting.com.

UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting Reach 2,000 Days Retention!

02/05/14

UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting, the fastest and most reliable providers of premium Usenet newsgroup access, have been making significant investments this winter to build out their respective networks. By continuously working to optimize and expand their infrastructures, each of these Usenet providers continues to build their article retention capacity and today have all reached 2,000 days of NNTP Usenet retention!

Newsgroup retention is the length of time that a newsgroup article post is available to subscribers. 2,000 days of retention means that UsenetServer, Easynews and Newshosting, the fastest and most reliable providers of premium Usenet newsgroup access, have been making significant investments this winter to build out their respective networks. By continuously work subscribers can access newsgroup posts that were added up to 2,000 days ago, with 99% completion.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements coming soon from our Usenet service partners.
Easynews Launches 1 Penny for 1 Gig Special

12/02/13

Easynews is thrilled to announce its best Usenet offer ever! For the first 2 weeks of December only (Dec 2-16), all new subscribers can get 1 GB of web-based and NNTP-based Easynews Usenet access for just 1 penny! Subscribers will have 30 days to use their gig allowance with no strings attached or auto-renewals. This promotion is simply 1 penny (USD) for a 1 gig block of Easynews web and NNTP access! Once the 1 gig special account expires, each user will be offered an upgrade from the promo plan to a premium Easynews plan of their choice.

Exclusive Commission Rate: You will receive a special commission rate of $3 FOR EVERY SIGNUP that you refer to the 1 penny special. Your commission for each referral will be approved within 24 hours, with no limit on your commission earnings. This exclusive deal will generate many conversions as subscribers have a unique opportunity to check out the Easynews Usenet interface (search, preview and download right from the Easynews browser) so be sure to update your content ASAP and capitalize on the opportunity. The 1 Penny for 1 Gig promotion will expire December 16, 2013.

Stay tuned for more announcements to come from Easynews!

Easynews Upgrades NNTP Retention to 1900 Days

11/13/13

We're excited to announce that Easynews has added 100 days of retention to its NNTP-based Usenet access, bringing it to 1900 days of retention across all newsgroups. This latest upgrade comes at no added cost to Easynews subscribers and applies to all EU and US server farms.

All Easynews services plans (e.g. Classic, Plus and Big Gig) come with:

  1. NNTP Usenet access (now with 1900 days retention!)
  2. Web-Usenet access through the Easynews web interface (available by logging into your account at http://www.easynews.com)
  3. Rollover Gigs (unused gigs rollover to future months)
  4. Loyalty Gigs (free gigs for each year of service)
  5. 14 day/10 GB free trial

Easynews also offers one of the lowest priced unlimited NNTP Usenet plans anywhere. For $9.95/month, subscribers get 1900 days retention, 20 connections, 256-bit SSL encryption and 14 days/10GB of free access to the Easynews web-Usenet interface.

Stay tuned for more announcements to come from Easynews this month!

Tomorrow Marks 1800 Days Retention Milestone

7/19/13

We have some big news to share with you! Tomorrow, Newshosting and UsenetServer will be reaching 1800 days of retention across all newsgroups AND Easynews' NNTP retention will jump from 1700 days to a full 1800 days! That's a 100 day increase overnight!

These latest upgrades were made possible as Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer have each been rolling out massive upgrades to their respective server farms across Europe and North America. By reaching the 1800 day retention benchmark, customers of each of these 3 Usenet service providers can now access binary and text articles that have been posted to newsgroups as long as 1800 days ago...and at no added cost!

Stay tuned as the Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer teams continue working around the clock to further expand their service features for their loyal, global customer bases.

For more information, please feel free to visit the Easynews, Newshosting and UsenetServer websites or contact their support teams with further questions.

Easynews Now Offering 1300 days of Web Retention

Phoenix, AZ—June 12, 2013—EASYNEWS, the world's original and unsurpassed browser-based Usenet newsgroup provider, today announced that the testing phase for additional retention is complete and now for the first time ever, is offering up to 1300 days of retention for its web-based Usenet access.

Easynews has invested heavily in its infrastructure build-out and now offers a massive increase in its web-based (HTTP) Usenet access. Previously only available with its NNTP Usenet access, Easynews will now offer up to 1300 days of retention through its web-Usenet interface. Easynews has completed a successful rollout phase and all users now have more web retention at no added cost! Big Gig accounts get the complete 1300 days (previously 200 days), Classic accounts now come with 365 days included (previously 150 days) and Plus accounts will come with 525 days (previously 150 days). Extended and complete retention options for Classic and Plus plan subscribers are also available for only a slight cost increase. NNTP retention will continue to be 1700 days for all Easynews service plans.

All Easynews service plans (e.g. Classic, Plus and Big Gig) come with:
  • Web-Usenet access through the Easynews web interface (available by logging into your account at http://www.easynews.com)
  • NNTP Usenet access
  • Rollover Gigs (unused gigs rollover to future months)
  • Loyalty Gigs (free gigs for each year of service)
  • 14 day/10 GB free trial


The Big Gig plan provides the best value with 150GB/month, 12GB loyalty gigs, free unlimited NNTP and now 1300 days of web-Usenet retention. If you have a web browser, you already have all the software you need to access all that Usenet newsgroups have to offer!

About Easynews:

Easynews is the most versatile Usenet provider in the world and offers a unique, easy and fast browser-based newsgroup interface that eliminates the need for any third-party newsreader client software. Subscribers are able to search, preview and download files directly from their favorite web browser from any location in the world. With over 15 years of service and expertise, Easynews continues to provide premium and all-inclusive web based Usenet access to users worldwide.

For more information about Easynews and its Usenet service offerings, please visit www.Easynews.com or contact support@easynews.com.

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Easynews Hits Landmark 1700 Days NNTP Retention

4/19/13

We're excited to end the week by announcing that Easynews has upgraded its NNTP Usenet retention from 1610 days to a full 1700 days. That is an extra 90 days of Usenet retention at no additional cost to Easynews subscribers! With Easynews, subscribers get an all-in-one Usenet package with browser-based and NNTP-based Usenet access along with 99+% completion, unlimited downloads, free SSL encryption and now 1700 days of NNTP retention!

We encourage you to take advantage of the Easynews Unlimited NNTP Access plan that is being offered at $9.95/month. For $9.95/month, customers get unlimited monthly transfers, SSL encryption and 20 connections. The Unlimited NNTP plan also comes with 14 days/10 GB of free access to Easynews' web interface, which is a slick web-based Usenet browser that allows you to search, preview and download articles from any Internet browser. If you have a web browser, you already have all the software you need to access all that Usenet newsgroups have to offer!


Check Out the New Easynews!

4/4/13

We're very excited to announce that Easynews, the world's first and foremost browser-based Usenet newsgroup provider, just announced a brand new Easynews.com website, new account registration system and, for the first time ever, expanded retention for its web-based Usenet access!

In addition to new content layout and presentation of the Easynews Usenet service plans, the new Easynews.com has an updated registration process that allows visitors to create an account faster and easier. This means more conversions and more commissions for you!

Easynews has also made massive investments in its network infrastructure to offer subscribers over DOUBLE the retention on their web-Usenet access! Previously 200 days of retention (150 for Easynews Classic subscribers), Easynews has just upgraded to a full 400 days. In addition, for the remainder of this month, the Easynews team will conduct a "testing phase" in which retention will build beyond the current 400 days to an unstated number of days. NNTP retention will continue to be 1610 days.

As a reminder, all Easynews service plans (e.g. Classic, Plus and Big Gig) come with:

-Web-Usenet access through the Easynews web interface (available by logging into your account at http://www.easynews.com)
-NNTP Usenet access
-Rollover Gigs (unused gigs rollover to future months)
-Loyalty Gigs (free gigs for each year of service)
-14 day/10 GB free trial

We're excited about all the new changes at Easynews and look forward to the response!

EZ Global Search LITE Now Available for iOS

3/14/13

We're excited to announce that a free LITE version of EZ Global Search, the Easynews app for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, is now available! EZ Global Search LITE gives Easynews members the ability to search Easynews' 100,000+ newsgroups directly from their iOS mobile devices. The app introduces a simple and intuitive interface that Easynews subscribers can use to search by keyword and filetype to find the content they're looking for. Check out further details about EZ Global Search LITE and download your free copy directly from the iTunes Store.

A FULL version of EZ Global Search is also available, which has the added ability to filter by Time, Size, Extension and Newsgroup name as well as sort results by up to 16 different data types. You can review more details and download your copy of the full version here.

We'd also like to thank the EZ Global Search developers for all their hard work. EZ Global Search is over 2 years in the making and is truly an exceptional application benefiting Easynews subscribers the world over.

Let us know if you have any questions or feedback.

Easynews Upgrades NNTP Usenet Retention to 1610 Days

1/15/13

Happy new year! We hope you're having a great start to 2013!

We're excited to announce that Easynews has upgraded retention on its NNTP Usenet service to a full 1,610 days. The additional 110 days (NNTP retention was previously 1,500 days) comes at no added cost to new and existing subscribers, and no configuration is needed to access the additional newsgroup articles.

Easynews also offers a great price on unlimited NNTP Usenet access. For $9.95/month, customers get unlimited monthly transfers, SSL encryption and 20 connections. The Unlimited NNTP plan also comes with 14 days/10 GB of free access to Easynews' web interface, which is a slick web-based Usenet browser that allows you to search, preview and download articles from any Internet browser. If you have a web browser, you already have all the software you need to access all that Usenet newsgroups have to offer!

Easynews Reaches 1500 Days of NNTP Retention, Launches Subscriber Contest

PHOENIX, AZ., September 28, 2012 – EASYNEWS.COM, the world's leading provider of both browser-based and NNTP Usenet newsgroup access, today announced that it has reached 1500 days of retention on its NNTP service. Previously 1450 days NNTP retention, the additional 50 days benefits all subscribers at no added cost and delivers a 99+% completion rate across all newsgroup articles.

Alongside reaching the 1500 days retention milestone, Easynews also launched the "Easynews Account Lifetime Challenge" to honor its long-time global subscriber base. The contest runs through October 15 and will award a year's worth of free gigs to the longest-standing active account holder who comments on the Easynews Facebook page with his or her account lifetime stats. To show their appreciation for newer subscribers, Easynews will also award 3 randomly selected participants with 3 month's worth of free gigs. Further details on the contest and on how to enter can be found at the Easynews Account Lifetime Challenge page.

Additional service enhancements will be introduced in 2012 including Easynews control panel upgrades to offer more security and easier maintenance of your account features. The World Community Grid Gigs, Easynews Survey and Refer a Friend features will also be integrated into the control panel to give all Easynews subscribers opportunities to get free gigs.

Easynews invites all new users to test the world's leading provider of both browser-based and NNTP Usenet newsgroup access today with a free 14 day free trial.

Stay informed on special features, deals and contests by following Easynews on Facebook, Twitter and subscribing to the Easynews newsletter.

About Easynews:
Easynews is the world's original provider of NNTP based and Web based Usenet newsgroup access. Easynews also offers the most versatile online Usenet browser in the industry that allows users to search, preview and download files directly from their favorite web browser from any location in the world. With over 15 years of service to netizens worldwide, Easynews has a long-established and proud history of providing premium, all-inclusive Usenet access to its global subscribers.

For more information, please visit www.Easynews.com or contact support@Easynews.com.

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Easynews Upgrades NNTP Usenet Retention to 1450 Days

8/7/12

We're excited to announce that Easynews has upgraded retention on its NNTP-based Usenet service from 1330 days to a full 1450 days with a sustained completion rate of 99%+. This upgrade benefits all new and existing subscribers at no added cost. Retention for the Easynews web-based Usenet service, also available with all Easynews plans, remains at 200+ days along with 99%+ article completion. If you're not already familiar, Easynews' newsgroup service offers 2 types of Usenet access with all plans:

Web-Based Usenet
The web-based service gives users direct access to Easynews Usenet via any web browser such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Chrome. Just point your browser to Easynews.com and proceed to the Main Members Area. From there, users have 24x7 access to the Easynews web-Usenet interface for searching, previewing and transferring articles. You can watch a video tutorial of Easynews' web-Usenet interface in action here.

NNTP-Based Usenet:
This is traditional Usenet service where users configure their newsreader of choice to the Easynews servers. The Easynews NNTP servers contain a full list of over 100,000 newsgroups—both text and binary—that subscribers can access through multiple ports. Easynews also doesn't cap the number of connections on its NNTP Usenet service—a feature unheard of with other providers. For over 15 years, Easynews has been offering one of the most robust Usenet service packages in the industry. We're excited about the recent retention deployment and look forward to many more good years ahead.

If you have any questions about Easynews or the Usenet Junction affiliate program, please contact us at support@usenetjunction.com.
Easynews Launches New PayPal Payment Gateway!

PHOENIX, Az., Dec 15 -- EASYNEWS.COM, the world's leading browser-based Usenet newsgroup provider, is pleased to announce that it is now accepting PayPal. In response to rising demand outside of the U.S., Easynews' PayPal enhancement allows for the internationalization of Easynews Usenet newsgroup services and provides a secure and convenient payment gateway. Easynews' website offers free Usenet account signup and the original web-based newsgroup management tool.

Additionally, Easynews.com has recently announced that all current and new Big Gig plan subscribers will receive its Unlimited NNTP upgrade, for free, which offers unlimited access to over 100,000 newsgroups, both text and binary. The Unlimited NNTP add-on features 760 days of retention, secure SSL encrypted access and an unlimited number of connections, which is unrivaled by any other Usenet provider. Unlimited NNTP is offered on other Easynews.com subscription plans for a $9.95 monthly fee.

Additional enhancements will continue to be introduced over the coming months to further expand the overall Easynews offering. Subscribers can look forward to developments such as app-free support for mobile devices as well as usability enhancements to the Easynews browser application.

About Easynews.com
Easynews is the most versatile Usenet provider in the world, offering a unique, intuitive, and proprietary browser based interface that eliminates the necessity of any third-party newsreader client. Subscribers are able to search, preview, and download files directly from their favorite web browser from any location in the world. With over 15 years of service, Easynews continues to provide premium and all-inclusive Usenet access to users worldwide.

For more information regarding Easynews or the Easynews service, please visit www.Easynews.com. Support is also available 24x7 at support@easynews.com.

Easynews Launched New Web-based Usenet Search Interface

PHOENIX, AZ, Oct. 28 -- EASYNEWS.COM, the world's original and one-of-a-kind browser-based Usenet newsgroup provider, today announced the launch of its brand new web-based Usenet search interface.

This new interface is much more than just a shiny new coat of paint: it's a cleaner, faster, more effective search tool. It provides easier searches and displays search results in a familiar and user-friendly thumbnail gallery-style format to easily preview files before downloading. Additional advanced search options allow users to quickly sort through posts on Easynews' 100,000+ newsgroups using a variety of criteria, giving users more flexibility and control over their Usenet experience. Easynews also has an upgraded zip manager that gives users the ability to setup a zip queue for marking files you want to download later.

Easynews Usenet features include: 650 days of binary retention, secure 256-bit encrypted access via SSL, and a mind blowing unlimited simultaneous connections. Easynews Big Gig plan users will enjoy free Unlimited NNTP while other subscription plans have the option to upgrade to unlimited traditional NNTP access for an additional $9.95 per month. Additional Easynews service enhancements such as PayPal support, text group filters and support for mobile browsing and zip queue management will continue to be introduced over the coming months to further expand the overall Easynews offerings.

About Easynews.com
Easynews is the most versatile and flexible Usenet provider in the world, offering a unique, simple, easy, user friendly and proprietary browser-based interface that eliminates the need for any third-party newsreader client software installation. Subscribers are able to search, preview and download files directly from their favorite web browser from any location in the world. With over 15 years of service and expertise, Easynews continues to provide premium and all-inclusive web based Usenet access to users worldwide.

For more information regarding Easynews or the Easynews service, please visit www.Easynews.com. Support is also available 24x7 at support@easynews.com