Well I just tried it and all it downloaded was 300 some messages saying the services was discontinued.
It had a link to here: message
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I cannot access Road Runner Newsgroups or download articles?
As of June 23, 2008, Road Runner will no longer offer Newsgroups, however users can subscribe on their own to third party News providers.
Why is Road Runner discontinuing their own Newsgroups service?
Due to low subscriber usage Road Runner has decided to discontinue Newsgroups service as of June 23, 2008.
If I still want a news service, what can I do?
Subscribers can choose to use a third party service and purchase on their own through that service. There are many providers with offerings, as an example here are several providers:
* Easynews
* Newshosting
* UsenetServer
When is the last day that Road Runner Newsgroups service will be available?
Newsgroups service will cease on June 23, 2008.
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