OT newsreader questions
#122
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Re: OT newsreader questions
I just downloaded it and already like it better than thunderbird and
xnews already.
Plan on only using it for news though, I;m happy wiht my browser and
email programs
Lon wrote:
> Have you tried Seamonkey? In My Non Humble Opinion, it resembles
> Mozilla 1.7.x more than FireFox is. In classic mode is reasonably close
> to old Communicator--except that both Mozilla 1.x and Seamonkey have far
> more compliant HTML and CSS support.
>
> Plus if you don't like their setup, you can use advanced preferences and
> pretty much make it do as you please.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > Well, I am trying out thunderbird vs the old Netscape Communicator 4.79
> > which I like a lot and... well.... not sure yet.
> >
> > It is way too 'flashy' with icons for everything. I am slowly weeding
> > that out, but still...
> >
> > The headers are far too big so the view page is much smaller. Even in
> > text the header bars are fat pigs that take up way too much space. HTML
> > size, not a text line...
> >
> > The mail and news is all crammed into one main window and I haven't
> > figured out yet how to make one for each like the old one did so I can
> > just flip between the groups I have open and the email by tagging the
> > bottom bar.
> >
> > The email 'here' bottom row arrow down tag doesn't open the email window
> > like 4.79 does.
> >
> > The layout is crowded even still.
> >
> > Still not sure if I am posting in html or text!
> >
> > I will play around with it for a while, but....
> >
> > Tried Xnews, don't like it much either, but am getting to learn it too
> > just because I have nothing else to do.
> >
> > I don't use filters. I don't want to use filters, so that aspect of any
> > reader is not a plus or minus for me. I seem to be one of the few that
> > quote the Charter to Spammers, with quite good results by the way, most
> > email me back privately saying they won't continue. There are some
> > however....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > ufatbastehd wrote:
> >
> >> All
> >>
> >> I been reading and posting here the past few years using google groups
> >> via my browser.
> >> I'm sick of the trolls and need to killfile them.
> >> What newsreader do you guys use. I have xnews put just dont like the
> >> interface.
> >>
#123
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Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
I just downloaded it and already like it better than thunderbird and
xnews already.
Plan on only using it for news though, I;m happy wiht my browser and
email programs
Lon wrote:
> Have you tried Seamonkey? In My Non Humble Opinion, it resembles
> Mozilla 1.7.x more than FireFox is. In classic mode is reasonably close
> to old Communicator--except that both Mozilla 1.x and Seamonkey have far
> more compliant HTML and CSS support.
>
> Plus if you don't like their setup, you can use advanced preferences and
> pretty much make it do as you please.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > Well, I am trying out thunderbird vs the old Netscape Communicator 4.79
> > which I like a lot and... well.... not sure yet.
> >
> > It is way too 'flashy' with icons for everything. I am slowly weeding
> > that out, but still...
> >
> > The headers are far too big so the view page is much smaller. Even in
> > text the header bars are fat pigs that take up way too much space. HTML
> > size, not a text line...
> >
> > The mail and news is all crammed into one main window and I haven't
> > figured out yet how to make one for each like the old one did so I can
> > just flip between the groups I have open and the email by tagging the
> > bottom bar.
> >
> > The email 'here' bottom row arrow down tag doesn't open the email window
> > like 4.79 does.
> >
> > The layout is crowded even still.
> >
> > Still not sure if I am posting in html or text!
> >
> > I will play around with it for a while, but....
> >
> > Tried Xnews, don't like it much either, but am getting to learn it too
> > just because I have nothing else to do.
> >
> > I don't use filters. I don't want to use filters, so that aspect of any
> > reader is not a plus or minus for me. I seem to be one of the few that
> > quote the Charter to Spammers, with quite good results by the way, most
> > email me back privately saying they won't continue. There are some
> > however....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > ufatbastehd wrote:
> >
> >> All
> >>
> >> I been reading and posting here the past few years using google groups
> >> via my browser.
> >> I'm sick of the trolls and need to killfile them.
> >> What newsreader do you guys use. I have xnews put just dont like the
> >> interface.
> >>
#124
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
I just downloaded it and already like it better than thunderbird and
xnews already.
Plan on only using it for news though, I;m happy wiht my browser and
email programs
Lon wrote:
> Have you tried Seamonkey? In My Non Humble Opinion, it resembles
> Mozilla 1.7.x more than FireFox is. In classic mode is reasonably close
> to old Communicator--except that both Mozilla 1.x and Seamonkey have far
> more compliant HTML and CSS support.
>
> Plus if you don't like their setup, you can use advanced preferences and
> pretty much make it do as you please.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > Well, I am trying out thunderbird vs the old Netscape Communicator 4.79
> > which I like a lot and... well.... not sure yet.
> >
> > It is way too 'flashy' with icons for everything. I am slowly weeding
> > that out, but still...
> >
> > The headers are far too big so the view page is much smaller. Even in
> > text the header bars are fat pigs that take up way too much space. HTML
> > size, not a text line...
> >
> > The mail and news is all crammed into one main window and I haven't
> > figured out yet how to make one for each like the old one did so I can
> > just flip between the groups I have open and the email by tagging the
> > bottom bar.
> >
> > The email 'here' bottom row arrow down tag doesn't open the email window
> > like 4.79 does.
> >
> > The layout is crowded even still.
> >
> > Still not sure if I am posting in html or text!
> >
> > I will play around with it for a while, but....
> >
> > Tried Xnews, don't like it much either, but am getting to learn it too
> > just because I have nothing else to do.
> >
> > I don't use filters. I don't want to use filters, so that aspect of any
> > reader is not a plus or minus for me. I seem to be one of the few that
> > quote the Charter to Spammers, with quite good results by the way, most
> > email me back privately saying they won't continue. There are some
> > however....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > ufatbastehd wrote:
> >
> >> All
> >>
> >> I been reading and posting here the past few years using google groups
> >> via my browser.
> >> I'm sick of the trolls and need to killfile them.
> >> What newsreader do you guys use. I have xnews put just dont like the
> >> interface.
> >>
#125
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
I just downloaded it and already like it better than thunderbird and
xnews already.
Plan on only using it for news though, I;m happy wiht my browser and
email programs
Lon wrote:
> Have you tried Seamonkey? In My Non Humble Opinion, it resembles
> Mozilla 1.7.x more than FireFox is. In classic mode is reasonably close
> to old Communicator--except that both Mozilla 1.x and Seamonkey have far
> more compliant HTML and CSS support.
>
> Plus if you don't like their setup, you can use advanced preferences and
> pretty much make it do as you please.
>
> Mike Romain proclaimed:
>
> > Well, I am trying out thunderbird vs the old Netscape Communicator 4.79
> > which I like a lot and... well.... not sure yet.
> >
> > It is way too 'flashy' with icons for everything. I am slowly weeding
> > that out, but still...
> >
> > The headers are far too big so the view page is much smaller. Even in
> > text the header bars are fat pigs that take up way too much space. HTML
> > size, not a text line...
> >
> > The mail and news is all crammed into one main window and I haven't
> > figured out yet how to make one for each like the old one did so I can
> > just flip between the groups I have open and the email by tagging the
> > bottom bar.
> >
> > The email 'here' bottom row arrow down tag doesn't open the email window
> > like 4.79 does.
> >
> > The layout is crowded even still.
> >
> > Still not sure if I am posting in html or text!
> >
> > I will play around with it for a while, but....
> >
> > Tried Xnews, don't like it much either, but am getting to learn it too
> > just because I have nothing else to do.
> >
> > I don't use filters. I don't want to use filters, so that aspect of any
> > reader is not a plus or minus for me. I seem to be one of the few that
> > quote the Charter to Spammers, with quite good results by the way, most
> > email me back privately saying they won't continue. There are some
> > however....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > ufatbastehd wrote:
> >
> >> All
> >>
> >> I been reading and posting here the past few years using google groups
> >> via my browser.
> >> I'm sick of the trolls and need to killfile them.
> >> What newsreader do you guys use. I have xnews put just dont like the
> >> interface.
> >>
#126
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Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
#127
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
#128
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
#129
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: OT newsreader questions
OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
came up with the google feed.
I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
#130
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Re: OT newsreader questions
rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** is the name of the group
Your newsgroup server is the server your ISP uses for news.
You can contact your ISP for the server name, of go to their website,
it should be listed under support or in the FAQs.
It's somthing live: news-server.aol.com
The Merg wrote:
> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> came up with the google feed.
> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.
Your newsgroup server is the server your ISP uses for news.
You can contact your ISP for the server name, of go to their website,
it should be listed under support or in the FAQs.
It's somthing live: news-server.aol.com
The Merg wrote:
> OK, I'm gonna look like a retard - I'm trying to switch from google
> groups and start using Thunderbird, but I don't know what newsgroup
> server to type in. I tried putting rec.autos.maker.jeep+****** - that
> didn't work, so I tried looking through all the info on google but only
> came up with the google feed.
> I'm not computer illiterate, I'm just new to usenet. So somebody
> please help me out so I can stop feeling like an idiot.