On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:01:07 -0500, flitterbit <[email hidden]>
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sf said:
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:47:45 -0500, flitterbit <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote: >> IOW: Use any email address you'd like in your news software, but >> use the correct username as a login to the news server. >> >> -sw >> > Sorry; I wasn't clear enough -- thanks for expanding. What do you plan to use for a news reader?
????? I already have a newsreader and am not the person asking for assistance.
I should have said "what do you use for a news reader" because she's going to need suggestions.
Aaah. Currently I use Thunderbird; I used to use Outlook Express. I realize by some standards they aren't considered to be "real" newsreaders, but they do the trick and are simple to use. 😉
I should have said "what do you use for a news reader" because she's going to need suggestions.
You aren't kidding!!! You folks are great, and I really appreciate your help. I'm really going to have to study this-I'm getting nowhere! I tried the Motzarella, and all the info is in German! I did have a little success with outlook, but it doesn't seem very user friendly, at least to my little feeble brain. But I DO resolve to get thru this. Sad, huh? I bet I could get my 9 year old to help me, but I'll ask the hubby. I was trying to figure this out on my own so I could learn something, but most of it is Greek to me.
I would recommend downloading the Netscape browser, but then you have to configure it, not hard but it does help to know what you are doing.
The Netscape browser does not include email or news client software. You want Thunderbird for that. I'm not even sure it Netscapoe maintains a suite anymore, do they?
There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
The Netscape browser does not include email or news client software.
Netscape, as old timers remember it, is pretty much a dead horse. It was purchased by AOL, so we know what that's now worth.
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There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
That should read, "Mozilla Suite, which has been renamed Seamonkey, for...." Both Seamonkey, the suite, and Firefox and Thunderbird, separate browser and mail client apps, are direct decendents of the old Netscape and will make ol' "scapers" feel right at home. Either are a great choice for Windows users who know better than to actually use IE or OE.
Ok, I need help! I've been reading all the complaints about Google, so can someone kindly point me to a different source so I can participate without Google? Excuse my ignorance, but using a computer is still pretty new to me, and this is all I know!! I'm still trying to learn, and most of you are very helpful. Someone had posted about a free server the other day, but I can't remember where it was!! If someone can help me out a little, then I can get away from your beloved Google🙂 Thanks!!
I use TRAVEL.com which is free and has built in spam filters. I love it!
There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
That should read, "Mozilla Suite, which has been renamed Seamonkey, for...."
I thought they were still maintaining two separate product lines. But I see now they aren't. Seamonkey all the way. Been using it for the last ... 1.7 years? I don't use it for news, though. Just browsing and IMAP mail.
>I should have said "what do you use for a news reader" because she's >going to need suggestions.
You aren't kidding!!! You folks are great, and I really appreciate your help. I'm really going to have to study this-I'm getting nowhere! I tried the Motzarella, and all the info is in German! I did have a little success with outlook, but it doesn't seem very user friendly, at least to my little feeble brain. But I DO resolve to get thru this. Sad, huh? I bet I could get my 9 year old to help me, but I'll ask the hubby. I was trying to figure this out on my own so I could learn something, but most of it is Greek to me.
I would recommend downloading the Netscape browser, but then you have to configure it, not hard but it does help to know what you are doing.
There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
That should read, "Mozilla Suite, which has been renamed Seamonkey, for...."
I thought they were still maintaining two separate product lines. But I see now they aren't. Seamonkey all the way. Been using it for the last ... 1.7 years? I don't use it for news, though. Just browsing and IMAP mail.
-sw
So what about "Opera" im thinking about switching from the Netscape 7 i have been using the last few years? -- JL
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:25:04 -0700, Joseph Littleshoes wrote:
> > I would recommend downloading the Netscape browser, but then you > have to configure it, not hard but it does help to know what you are > doing. > > download at > > http://browser.netscape.com/
The Netscape browser does not include email or news client software.
Of course it does, what do you think i use to read this group?
With an old version. The current NS version is 9.0. You're using 7.2. It's from 2004, way back when they used to support mail and news.
That's interesting i looked at the Netscape home page to day and saw it was up to 9 and only did not download and install as a replacement to my 7 as im contemplating downloading the Opera browser.
Why would a browser NOT have e mail and news? I found several that didn't have news, and at least one that used "Eudora" for e mail, im not that fond of the Safari browser that came with my Mac, it don't have a window for news groups, and its mail program seems needlessly complex.
Apparently opera has a news program and an e mail program.
The thing about Opera is it looks newer and fresher, i really don't see how it can be better than what i have got. Look better but ... that is of course why i ask...the Netscape never gave me any problems, and is easy to configure, i guess im going to have to see if a closer look at the opera browser is available. -- JL
The Netscape browser does not include email or news client software.
Netscape, as old timers remember it, is pretty much a dead horse. It was purchased by AOL, so we know what that's now worth.
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There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
That should read, "Mozilla Suite, which has been renamed Seamonkey, for...." Both Seamonkey, the suite, and Firefox and Thunderbird, separate browser and mail client apps, are direct decendents of the old Netscape and will make ol' "scapers" feel right at home. Either are a great choice for Windows users who know better than to actually use IE or OE.
I use an old version of Agent. I tried the latest version less than a year ago and it took me an entire month to configure it to my liking. That's why I didn't upgrade (which would have meant buying it again). I'm not going to give monetary support to something that complicated with so many features I don't want.
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Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. Groucho Marks
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:44:00 -0500, flitterbit <[email hidden]>
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Aaah. Currently I use Thunderbird; I used to use Outlook Express. I realize by some standards they aren't considered to be "real" newsreaders, but they do the trick and are simple to use. 😉
Flitterbit... they are "real" news readers, but they are *not* "stand alone" news readers. Does that make any sense to you?
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Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. Groucho Marks
Rik Brown <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:
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merryb;1334121 said:
Ok, I need help! I've been reading all the complaints about Google, so can someone kindly point me to a different source so I can participate without Google? Excuse my ignorance, but using a computer is still pretty new to me, and this is all I know!! I'm still trying to learn, and most of you are very helpful. Someone had posted about a free server the other day, but I can't remember where it was!! If someone can help me out a little, then I can get away from your beloved Google🙂 Thanks!!
I use TRAVEL.com which is free and has built in spam filters. I love it!
There are many news readers that are free and can block spam.
I like usenet better than the forums that put usenet on the web. Yours is at: http://forums.travel.com/
Aaah. Currently I use Thunderbird; I used to use Outlook Express. I realize by some standards they aren't considered to be "real" newsreaders, but they do the trick and are simple to use. 😉
Flitterbit... they are "real" news readers, but they are *not* "stand alone" news readers. Does that make any sense to you?
The thing about Opera is it looks newer and fresher, i really don't see how it can be better than what i have got. Look better but ... that is of course why i ask...the Netscape never gave me any problems, and is easy to configure, i guess im going to have to see if a closer look at the opera browser is available.
Why not just try Seamonkey? It'll be the most like your current Netscape Navigator, and it's free. It inclused borwser, new, email (chat (kinda), RSS, and a few other things not normally used).
"notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Steve Wertz said:
The Netscape browser does not include email or news client software.
Netscape, as old timers remember it, is pretty much a dead horse. It was purchased by AOL, so we know what that's now worth.
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There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
That should read, "Mozilla Suite, which has been renamed Seamonkey, for...." Both Seamonkey, the suite, and Firefox and Thunderbird, separate browser and mail client apps, are direct decendents of the old Netscape and will make ol' "scapers" feel right at home. Either are a great choice for Windows users who know better than to actually use IE or OE.
nb
What do you dislike about OE as a news reader? What features do you feel are missing or badly designed?
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:44:00 -0500, flitterbit <[email hidden]>
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Aaah. Currently I use Thunderbird; I used to use Outlook Express. I realize by some standards they aren't considered to be "real" newsreaders, but they do the trick and are simple to use. 😉
Flitterbit... they are "real" news readers, but they are *not* "stand alone" news readers. Does that make any sense to you?
Indeed it does; I've happily used both without any problems whatsoever and have never felt the need to mess with Forte Agent or any of the other stand-alones. Rather, I was just trying to pre-empt the "get a real newsreader" chorus that usually pops up in other groups at the mention of Outlook Express in particular ; )
The Netscape browser does not include email or news client software.
Netscape, as old timers remember it, is pretty much a dead horse. It was purchased by AOL, so we know what that's now worth.
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There is Mozilla Suite or Seamonkey for that integrated browser/email/news 'experience'.
That should read, "Mozilla Suite, which has been renamed Seamonkey, for...." Both Seamonkey, the suite, and Firefox and Thunderbird, separate browser and mail client apps, are direct decendents of the old Netscape and will make ol' "scapers" feel right at home. Either are a great choice for Windows users who know better than to actually use IE or OE.
I use an old version of Agent. I tried the latest version less than a year ago and it took me an entire month to configure it to my liking. That's why I didn't upgrade (which would have meant buying it again). I'm not going to give monetary support to something that complicated with so many features I don't want.
That's one of the reasons I never bothered with it; I read a number of computer groups whose participants are pretty savvy about all manner of 'puter-related stuff, and the commentary on some of the stand-alones made me think I'd rather spend my time reading the news than configuring the reader 😉
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I should have said "what do you use for a news reader" because she's going to need suggestions.
You aren't kidding!!! You folks are great, and I really appreciate your help. I'm really going to have to study this-I'm getting nowhere! I tried the Motzarella, and all the info is in German! I did have a little success with outlook, but it doesn't seem very user friendly, at least to my little feeble brain. But I DO resolve to get thru this. Sad, huh? I bet I could get my 9 year old to help me, but I'll ask the hubby. I was trying to figure this out on my own so I could learn something, but most of it is Greek to me.
Outlook is actually more user friendly than most newsreaders. It might be worth sticking with until you get the hang of it.
At all costs do not, I repeat DO NOT, ever try the Microplanet Gravity newsreader. It was created by evil gnomes who hate their users.
