I use google groups to access the newsgroup; all you need to do is get a google email addy and you have acess to this and a lot of other groups. If you don't know anyone that can "invite" you to join google email, let me know and I will send you an invite. Dead simple, as Pat on the hill would say! This way you can keep up from any computer in the world.
Joan (quiltyjoan) Coventry England
I use Thunderbird. Its free and you can block the nasties, and I just find it easy and user friendly.
If I'm away with computer access, I just go to
I have the Tiny shortening of this in my Diary, but as we aren't using Tiny here at the moment wont show you that!
Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
quiltyjoan wrote:
actually, anyone can sign up for a google mail account by clicking "mail" at the top of the page. I just signed up for an account because for some reason, particular senders who try to email my regular addie get their message bounced back and I can't figure out why.
I use Thunderbird, too. Unfortunately some ISPs do not support newsgroups and Thunderbird will not work for them unless they find another newsgroup server.
Julia > I use Thunderbird. Its free and you can block the nasties, and I just
you don't need a google mail account to access google groups, I have a google groups account for occasional back up and because of it's archive and search facility, but I don't have a google mail account.
Anne
If you only want to read the groups through google without posting, you don't need any kind of account. You still have access to the archive and search facility.
Julia in MN
Debra, total non-techie that I am I understood about 1/4 of the words in your post! LOL But I'm sure it was excellent info for 'The People In The Know'!
Leslie, Missy & The Furbabies in MO.
Sure Google works from any computer and it's free so if you are happy with it, that's good for you.
I prefer downloading messages to a news group & email reader from a NG server over reading messages online via a web browser.
I don't waste time downloading unnecessary web page images, java script, applets, or web page ads each time I click a new message. In the time it takes you to go from one message thread to another I can read, and reply to, three or four messages because I can instantly move from message to message, and instantly move from group messages to email. No annoying frames like on Google. There are no pop-ups auto downloading from my news group server like you get on the net, so less chance of getting a computer virus. I can filter all the trolls, spammers, or obnoxious posters easily and I haven't seen posts from pup-py wizard or M15 and others like them on any newsgroup, even new ones, for years. My server provides access to more news groups than Google and retains binary posts longer. Debra in VA See my quilts at
I'm with you Leslie >gg< Sorry Debra - just the way I am. I can do what I can and have little or no knowledge about how what I read gets there or who provides it!! I'm a quick typist, though - does that give me any brownie points? (if not street/newsgroup cred.?!) (I thought an 'applet' was a small apple - no?) . In message , Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. writes
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