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Old January 19th 05, 12:46 AM
Leon van Dommelen
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Scott Hughes > wrote:

>So, what do you do on that plain phone line?


As stated, I am being fine.

> Is it for a tight rope act or
>somthing?


No, why?
Leon

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>> Leon, still just fine on a plain phone line.
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Old January 19th 05, 02:27 AM
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>You can access via Google Groups (formerly Deja News) using your browser:
>
>http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...rs.mazda.miata
>
>I use Outlook. If you want to go this route, you need to get the server
>info from your DSL provider and update the information in your Outlook
>account.
>
>I'm sure there may be other ways as well, but these are the only two I've
>used.
>
>HTH..


Thank you! It does help
~Cissy :-)
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Old January 19th 05, 02:30 AM
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>Your ISP most likely runs a news server, so you would ask the ISP
>what the server address is and put it in the software you want to
>use to read messages. That may be a browser, for example, or a
>program like Forte Agent (I am using the pay version; there is also
>a more limited "Free Agent" version.) I would even think that
>maybe even MS Outlook Express (comes with Windows; may have to
>install it first from the Start/Setting/Control Panel/Add Programs,)
>would be able to download and display messages if you tell it the
>news server and clutch the computer box to prevent it from crashing.
>
>Do not pay for any news group reading. Your ISP should have a
>free server. If not, get another ISP.
>
>As noted by others, www.google.com allows you to read messages without
>setting up software and no news server, but you would be at their mercy
>for advertisements and such. It is a quick solution, but a dedicated
>news reader may be better.
>
>Leon, still just fine on a plain phone line.
>

Thank you Leon! This is great! I sure appreciate it!
~Cissy :-)
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Old January 19th 05, 03:43 AM
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Expmiata wrote:
> >You can access via Google Groups (formerly Deja News) using your

browser:
> >
> >http://groups-beta.google.com/group/...rs.mazda.miata
> >
> >I use Outlook. If you want to go this route, you need to get the

server
> >info from your DSL provider and update the information in your

Outlook
> >account.
> >
> >I'm sure there may be other ways as well, but these are the only two

I've
> >used.
> >
> >HTH..

>
> Thank you! It does help
> ~Cissy :-)


Hi everyone
Well, I took the first advice I was given (no offence my dear Leon ;-))
I signed with Google Groups so I can access this great Usenet Group.
Formerly but still Cissy

 




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