Easynews NNTP Server Addresses and Port Settings

To connect to Easynews via the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP), select the appropriate server address and port configuration based on your preferences for encryption and geographic location.​

Geolocated Server Addresses

These server addresses automatically direct your connection to the nearest server farm:​

• Non-SSL Connections:

  • IPv4: news.easynews.com

  • IPv6: news6.easynews.com

  • Available Ports: 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 119, 8000, 8080

• SSL Encrypted Connections:

  • IPv4: secure.news.easynews.com

  • IPv6: secure6.news.easynews.com

  • Available Ports: 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 443, 8000, 8080

• Additional SSL Options:

  • news.easynews.com also listens on ports 563 and 993 for SSL connections.

United States Server Addresses

For connections specifically routed through United States servers:​

• Non-SSL Connections:

  • IPv4: news.us.easynews.com

  • IPv6: news6.us.easynews.com

  • Available Ports: 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 119, 8000, 8080

• SSL Encrypted Connections:

  • IPv4: secure-us.news.easynews.com

  • IPv6: secure6.news.us.easynews.com

  • Available Ports: 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 443, 563, 8000, 8080

European Server Addresses

For connections specifically routed through European servers:​

• Non-SSL Connections:

  • IPv4: news.eu.easynews.com

  • IPv6: news6.eu.easynews.com

  • Available Ports: 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 119, 8000, 8080

• SSL Encrypted Connections:

  • IPv4: secure-eu.news.easynews.com

  • IPv6: secure6.news.eu.easynews.com

  • Available Ports: 21, 23, 25, 53, 80, 110, 443, 563, 8000, 8080

Connection Guidelines

• Simultaneous Connections: Easynews permits up to 60 concurrent connections for all memberships. 

• Article Retention: Easynews offers extensive article retention, allowing access to a wide range of Usenet discussions.​

• Troubleshooting: If encountering connection issues, consider testing alternative ports or server addresses to optimize performance.