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  #21  
Old July 24th 13, 12:09 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

In message , Tim Slattery
writes:
Ninety-Eight Man wrote:

Why are you not replying to my posts, Tim?

I've asked you several times why you recommend Maternal September over
AIOE.


No reason, other than that I use eternal-september and am very happy
with it. Why do you seem to hate them?

Yes, I'd been wondering the same thing.
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  #22  
Old July 24th 13, 03:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
98 Guy
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote:

Why are you not replying to my posts, Tim?

I've asked you several times why you recommend Maternal September
over AIOE.


No reason, other than that I use eternal-september and am
very happy with it. Why do you seem to hate them?


Yes, I'd been wondering the same thing.


You've been wondering why it took Tim so long to reply to my direct
question to him - or you're wondering why I "hate" Maternal September?

I don't hate ES.

I just don't know why you're adding additional complications for someone
who is finding it impossible to experience usenet using anything other
than google gropes.

Ever heard of the KISS concept?

In this case, keeping-it-simple means pointing someone to the
easiest-to-use usenet server, which AIOE is.

Robert - why do you enjoy this pain that you put yourself through?

Why don't you install one of the old versions of Netscape Communicator
that I gave you a link to in my last post?

Every year you complain about your usenet experience, and every year you
utterly ignore my advice. Do you subconciously not want to solve your
usenet problem?
  #23  
Old July 24th 13, 07:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Computer Nerd Kev[_2_]
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

On 23 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:

Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

On 23 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:

Robert Macy wrote:
Opera is a web browser, not a Usenet client. Check out
Thunderbird (www.mozilla.org/thunderbird) or Agent
(www.forteinc.com/agent) or google for a newsreader.


Opera has an Email client as well as a web browser.


That still doesn't make it a newsreader, although many
products combine email and NNTP clients. I'm know very
little about Opera myself. I use Firefox mostly, Chrome a
bit and IE just about not at all. Pegasus for mail and
Agent for news.


Thunderbird is an Email client, not a Newsreader. I don't use
Opera either, but it is no less a NNTP using Email client than
Thunderbird.

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  #24  
Old July 24th 13, 01:38 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tim Slattery
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

Thunderbird is an Email client, not a Newsreader. I don't use
Opera either, but it is no less a NNTP using Email client than
Thunderbird.



Thunderbird does both email and newsgroups.

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Tim Slattery

  #25  
Old July 25th 13, 07:42 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Computer Nerd Kev[_2_]
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

On 24 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:

Thunderbird does both email and newsgroups.


I know. If my interpretation of your post is correct, you
indicate that Opera is not particularly designed for Usenet, as
it adds the function as a feature of the Email client. Therefore
it is less desirable.

However the same applies to Thunderbird. So I don't understand
why you suggested this as a Usenet client to switch to when, as
I posted, there is a range of free Newsreaders to choose from.

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  #26  
Old July 26th 13, 01:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Hot-Text
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

"Tim Slattery" wrote in message
news
"hot-text" wrote:
news.aioe.org
no login needed

But there are restrictions on what you can do. See their web page,
www.aioe.org. Looks like most people should be able to live with the
restrictions, but...
Eternal-september is also free, and has fewer restrictions. But you do
need to register.
I'm amazed that either exists, to tell the truth. Somebody out there
is putting time and money into keeping these things going, and getting
nothing in return. THANK YOU!


For no restrictions time to pay for it.............
Why is Giganews the World's Best Usenet Provider?

http://www.giganews.com/

  #27  
Old July 26th 13, 01:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Tim Slattery
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

On 24 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:

Thunderbird does both email and newsgroups.


I know. If my interpretation of your post is correct, you
indicate that Opera is not particularly designed for Usenet, as
it adds the function as a feature of the Email client. Therefore
it is less desirable.


I don't know anything about Opera. I have no idea whether it does a
wonderful or terrible job with usenet.

However the same applies to Thunderbird. So I don't understand
why you suggested this as a Usenet client to switch to when, as
I posted, there is a range of free Newsreaders to choose from.


There are many products that combine email and usenet clients. But
again, I don't use Thunderbird and don't know whether it's wonderful,
terrible or something in between. It's a free email/usenet client and
lots of people use it and like it.

--
Tim Slattery

  #28  
Old July 26th 13, 06:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Hot-Text
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Posts: 17
Default How to fix Usenet access?

"Tim Slattery" wrote in message
...
Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
On 24 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:
Thunderbird does both email and newsgroups.

I know. If my interpretation of your post is correct, you
indicate that Opera is not particularly designed for Usenet, as
it adds the function as a feature of the Email client. Therefore
it is less desirable.

I don't know anything about Opera. I have no idea whether it does a
wonderful or terrible job with usenet.
However the same applies to Thunderbird. So I don't understand
why you suggested this as a Usenet client to switch to when, as
I posted, there is a range of free Newsreaders to choose from.

There are many products that combine email and usenet clients. But
again, I don't use Thunderbird and don't know whether it's wonderful,
terrible or something in between. It's a free email/usenet client and
lots of people use it and like it.


Tim I useing Outlook Express for Win98


  #29  
Old July 26th 13, 09:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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Default How to fix Usenet access?

In message , Hot-Text
writes:
"Tim Slattery" wrote in message
.. .
Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
On 24 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:
Thunderbird does both email and newsgroups.
I know. If my interpretation of your post is correct, you
indicate that Opera is not particularly designed for Usenet, as
it adds the function as a feature of the Email client. Therefore
it is less desirable.

I don't know anything about Opera. I have no idea whether it does a
wonderful or terrible job with usenet.
However the same applies to Thunderbird. So I don't understand
why you suggested this as a Usenet client to switch to when, as
I posted, there is a range of free Newsreaders to choose from.

There are many products that combine email and usenet clients. But
again, I don't use Thunderbird and don't know whether it's wonderful,
terrible or something in between. It's a free email/usenet client and
lots of people use it and like it.


Tim I useing Outlook Express for Win98


I can't speak for Opera. From what little experience I have, Thunderbird
is acceptable for usenet. And Outlook Express is a lot better than some
people make out: I'd seriously consider it if only because of the
likelihood of finding someone else if you have problems (less so now
it's getting long in the tooth, I suppose). I'd add OE-Quotefix, mind.
--
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  #30  
Old July 27th 13, 04:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Hot-Text
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Posts: 17
Default How to fix Usenet access?

"J. P. Gilliver (John)" wrote in message
...
In message , Hot-Text
writes:
"Tim Slattery" wrote in message
. ..
Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
On 24 Jul 2013, Tim Slattery wrote:
Thunderbird does both email and newsgroups.
I know. If my interpretation of your post is correct, you
indicate that Opera is not particularly designed for Usenet, as
it adds the function as a feature of the Email client. Therefore
it is less desirable.
I don't know anything about Opera. I have no idea whether it does a
wonderful or terrible job with usenet.
However the same applies to Thunderbird. So I don't understand
why you suggested this as a Usenet client to switch to when, as
I posted, there is a range of free Newsreaders to choose from.
There are many products that combine email and usenet clients. But
again, I don't use Thunderbird and don't know whether it's wonderful,
terrible or something in between. It's a free email/usenet client and
lots of people use it and like it.

Tim I useing Outlook Express for Win98


I can't speak for Opera. From what little experience I have, Thunderbird
is acceptable for usenet. And Outlook Express is a lot better than some
people make out: I'd seriously consider it if only because of the
likelihood of finding someone else if you have problems (less so now it's
getting long in the tooth, I suppose). I'd add OE-Quotefix, mind.


J. P.

I back on my XP
lot of people do not know
that Outlook Express have
a News-Reader built in it

Here how to set it up

Open Outlook Express
Click on Tools
Click Accounts
Click Add
Click News...

Display name: John Smith
Next
E-mail address:
Next
news.opera.com
Next
Finish
Close
Would you like to download from the news account you add?
Yes
43 Newsgroups
click on
opera general
click OK

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