Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:36:50 -0500, Jean B. wrote:
>
>> Robert Miles wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, November 6, 2012 11:31:37 PM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> Eternal September is currently having problems with connections from Tbird, if
>>> there is any effort to use SSL. It seems that a security certificate expired, and Tbird did not make any effort to download a new version of that certificate.
>> Hmmm. I have ES as my backup, not that one really needs a backup
>> with NIN. I wonder whether what you say is also true of (related)
>> Seamonkey.
>
> You're probably not using SSL for newsgroups. If you are, you can
> just turn it off and change the port back to 119. The drawback is
> that people across the net can spy on your Usenet habits (imagine
> that!). Which isn't really an issue for the casual user - especially
> on E-S (since they don't carry the "sensitive" binary newsgroups).
>
> -sw

I will check that out--although I am not having an issue with NGs
(although I haven't checked ES).