Correct server is:
news.eternal-september.org
I keep forgetting it is not dot com
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eternal-september.org can be accessed via the following server names
and ports::
Client Settings
Server name: news.eternal-september.org
Port : 119 (NNTP)
Port : 563 (encrypted connection NNTPS)
Servername: reader80.eternal-september.org
Port : 80
Servername: reader443.eternal-september.org
Port : 443 (encrypted connection NNTPS)
The number of concurrent connections to the server is limited to 4