Easynews Review

Having been around since 1995, Easynews is a Usenet service provider with a relatively long history for Usenet. They offer both traditional and web based Usenet. Their very high Alexa ranking reflects the popularity of Easynews – Click here to visit.

Binary Retention

Easynews currently offers about 240 days of binary retention and will be increasing capacity to 365 days. Check here for current retention levels.

Pricing

Easynews offers three plans ranging from $9.88 monthly for a 20GB account to $29 monthly for an unlimited account. Click here to see the current price schedule.

Easynews Free Trial

As of July 2009, You can signup for a $9.98 Easynews Classic account and receive a 14 day / 10 gigabyte (whichever comes first) trial account. Only new customers are eligible. Click here for details.

Easynews Coupons

You can receive free credit from Easynews by participating in the world community grid – Details here.

Speed

Downloads rates are fast as Easynews is connected to multiple backbones. Do a speed test here.

Security/Anonymity

Easynews is big on security and anonymity. They do not monitor downloads or maintain log files. In addition, they remove X-headers from all posts which allows for more anonymous posting. Read their privacy policy on their website here.

Other Nice Features

The web based interface can be enjoyable if you are frustrated by traditional newsreaders. Also easynews just announced a usenet accelerator service called Easyboost – which compresses Usenet downloads for additional throughput.

Conclusion

Despite their recent programs with completion and processing binaries, Easynews offers a good level of service. They also have EXCELLENT customer service.

Recommendation

Easynews has our recommendation as they offer a good quality Usenet service with additional perks such as SUPERB customer support, posting capability and the ability to earn free Gig credits. Take a look at easynews and take advantage of their 14day/10GB free trial here.

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