Re: This is ridiculous....

On Apr 16, 5:30 pm, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
ChrisCoaster wrote:

I have a degree in Managment Information Systems - I don't know how to
set up one once I've downloaded it!

   What did you download?  Each one is different. They all are similar
to what follows:

   I still like the old Netscape 4.78 mail and news reader software, AKA
Netscape Communicator, 4.78.  It is easy to configure, threads well, and
you can archive messages into folders for future reference.  Once you
install and open the program you select 'Edit', 'Preferences' and a new
window opens.  You select 'News servers' and 'add'.  Type in the name of
the news server and click ok.  Then click on 'file' 'subscribe'.  A
window will open for your email address from your ISP.  Then another
will open for the password for that account.

   The NNTP server will give you a list of all the available newsgroups,
in alphabetical order.  You can scroll down through the thousands of
names, or use the search feature with 'electronics' to see any newsgroup
with that as part of it's name. Click on the ones you want to use, then
click on 'OK'.  After that, all you have to do is select the group you
want to read from the list of groups you are subscribed to, and enjoy.
You can select view: messages: Unread to hide everything you've read.
You can create kill filters per newsgroup, or install Newsproxy to
filter the losers from every newsgroup you read.

--http://improve-usenet.org/index.html

Use any search engine other than Google till they stop polluting USENET
with porn and junk commercial SPAM

If you have broadband, your ISP may have a NNTP news server included in
your account:http://www.usenettools.net/ISP.htm
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I managed to download Grabit beta 1.7.1 and have configured it to read
news from optimum online. It compiled a list of groups, from which I
subscribed to s.e.r(this group) but cannot view the group!! Help!!!

-CC

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