Re: comp.sys.apple2 on usenet client?

[winston19842005 <bjjlyates@bellsouth.net>]

On 7/5/07 7:58 PM, in article
1183679905.207958.20670@z28g2000prd.googlegroups.com, "Jcarlson1701"
<jcarlson1701@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jul 5, 3:57 pm, BluPhoenyx <bluphoe...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Jcarlson1701 wrote:
>>> On Jul 5, 1:59 pm, Steven Lichter <diespamm...@ikillspammers.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Jcarlson1701 wrote:
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> I just joined the list and am wondering if I can access it through a
>>>>> usenet client (mine is Nemo on OSX) or can you only access the list
>>>>> through your browser?
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>> Josh
>>>> You should be able to access this newsgroup and any others via any
>>>> e-mail program that offers a newsreader, like Thunderbird.
>> 
>>>> --
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>> 
>>> If I enter comp.sys.apple2 for the address in my newsreader it never
>>> connects. Is this the right address I should be putting in?
>> 
>> Not knowing your news-reader, it's hard to say exactly what steps to
>> take. In Thunderbird I have to create a news account which requires the
>> location of the news server something like news.someprovider.net. You
>> are then required to load the servers list of available groups. You can
>> then select which groupd(s) you would like to subscribe to. Some readers
>> will allow you to search the groups list using wildcards or partial names.
>> 
>> To post, your reader will need email capability or access to your email
>> program and proper connection to your email provider.
>> 
>> Alternately, you could join at a2central.com and read apple2 the groups
>> from there.
>> 
>> Google also provides access and archiving of news-groups which gives you
>> another web based method to a large variety of groups.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Mike T
> 
> I tried using entourage instead on my usenet client (Nemo) and I get
> "entourage can't find server" what is the address I am supposed to
> use? I've been trying comp.sys.apple2. Please help!
> 

Why not look up the news server settings in Nemo?
I was using Entourage - got tired of its UI. Tried Nemo, got tired REALLY
quick of how much it sucked. Error messages ALL THE TIME it tried to
retrieve a message. I had to tell EACH GROUP to get its messages. When it
tried to do it itself, each group would error out.
Back on Entourage.