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  #16  
Old June 13th 10, 04:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
JD
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Jose wrote:
On Jun 11, 2:48 pm, "William B. wrote:
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp

Bill Lurie


If you sign up there, you can get points and everything *giggle*!!!

What is the prize, you reckon?


Who cares? Makes me all *giddy*!

--
JD..
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  #17  
Old June 13th 10, 04:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
JD
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Posts: 766
Default Newsgroup closing down

Jose wrote:
On Jun 11, 2:48 pm, "William B. wrote:
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp

Bill Lurie


If you sign up there, you can get points and everything *giggle*!!!

What is the prize, you reckon?


Who cares? Makes me all *giddy*!

--
JD..
  #18  
Old June 13th 10, 05:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Daave[_8_]
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William B. Lurie wrote:
Daave wrote:
Bruce Chambers wrote:
William B. Lurie wrote:

I am intrigued by reference to a URL shown below in
a prior message. I tried it and got nowhere. What to I have to
put in front of it to make it a useful URL?

news.eternal-september.org



That's not a URL. URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) are used for
accessing HTTP (Hyper-Text Trandfer Protocol) Internet web pages
via a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Opera, Chrome, or
Firefox. Uniform Resource Locator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Locator

It's a Usenet Newsgroup NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol)
Server address. You'd enter it as such following the instructions
for whatever newsreader application (Outlook Express, Thunderbird,
Free Agent, Agent, X-news, etc.) that you use.

Network News Transfer Protocol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nntp

For Thunderbird, which your message headers tell me you're using:

1) Click Tools Account Settings Add Account Newsgroup Account

2) Click Next

3) Enter your name & email address; click Next

4) Enter "news.eternal-september.org" in the Newsgroup Server field;
click Next

5) Either accept the default account name, or enter one of your own;
click Next

6) Click Finish

7) Make any other customizations or settings that you desire; click
OK
8) Subscribe to the desired Newsgroups and have fun.


There are actually a few more steps necessary. One needs to register
first! (Then one will have the necessary account name and password.)

In the Server tab, the box next to "This server requires me to log
on" needs to be checked. Then the account name and password need to
be entered. (Or perhaps this is what you mean by customizations and
settings.) More info:

http://www.eternal-september.org/

http://www.eternal-september.org/Reg...hp?language=en


I musta done it right, Daave, because I'm up and running over there.


Cool.


  #19  
Old June 13th 10, 05:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Daave[_8_]
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Posts: 2,461
Default Newsgroup closing down

William B. Lurie wrote:
Daave wrote:
Bruce Chambers wrote:
William B. Lurie wrote:

I am intrigued by reference to a URL shown below in
a prior message. I tried it and got nowhere. What to I have to
put in front of it to make it a useful URL?

news.eternal-september.org



That's not a URL. URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) are used for
accessing HTTP (Hyper-Text Trandfer Protocol) Internet web pages
via a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Opera, Chrome, or
Firefox. Uniform Resource Locator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_Resource_Locator

It's a Usenet Newsgroup NNTP (Network News Transport Protocol)
Server address. You'd enter it as such following the instructions
for whatever newsreader application (Outlook Express, Thunderbird,
Free Agent, Agent, X-news, etc.) that you use.

Network News Transfer Protocol
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nntp

For Thunderbird, which your message headers tell me you're using:

1) Click Tools Account Settings Add Account Newsgroup Account

2) Click Next

3) Enter your name & email address; click Next

4) Enter "news.eternal-september.org" in the Newsgroup Server field;
click Next

5) Either accept the default account name, or enter one of your own;
click Next

6) Click Finish

7) Make any other customizations or settings that you desire; click
OK
8) Subscribe to the desired Newsgroups and have fun.


There are actually a few more steps necessary. One needs to register
first! (Then one will have the necessary account name and password.)

In the Server tab, the box next to "This server requires me to log
on" needs to be checked. Then the account name and password need to
be entered. (Or perhaps this is what you mean by customizations and
settings.) More info:

http://www.eternal-september.org/

http://www.eternal-september.org/Reg...hp?language=en


I musta done it right, Daave, because I'm up and running over there.


Cool.


  #20  
Old June 13th 10, 06:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp

Bill Lurie


  #21  
Old June 13th 10, 06:21 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
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Why you Close d

All trademarks mentioned on this page are the property of their respective
owners
MSFN is not affiliated with Microsoft
Copyright © 2001 - 2010 msfn.org

"William B. Lurie" wrote in message
...
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp

Bill Lurie


  #22  
Old June 13th 10, 12:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Jose
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Posts: 3,140
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On Jun 12, 11:47*pm, JD wrote:
Jose wrote:
On Jun 11, 2:48 pm, "William B. *wrote:
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:


http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp


* * * * * * * * * * Bill Lurie


If you sign up there, you can get points and everything *giggle*!!!


What is the prize, you reckon?


Who cares? Makes me all *giddy*!

--
* JD..


I'm saving up my points to get a pony *tee-hee*
  #23  
Old June 13th 10, 12:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Jose
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Posts: 3,140
Default Newsgroup closing down

On Jun 12, 11:47*pm, JD wrote:
Jose wrote:
On Jun 11, 2:48 pm, "William B. *wrote:
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:


http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp


* * * * * * * * * * Bill Lurie


If you sign up there, you can get points and everything *giggle*!!!


What is the prize, you reckon?


Who cares? Makes me all *giddy*!

--
* JD..


I'm saving up my points to get a pony *tee-hee*
  #24  
Old June 13th 10, 02:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
JD
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Posts: 766
Default Newsgroup closing down

Jose wrote:
On Jun 12, 11:47 pm, wrote:
Jose wrote:
On Jun 11, 2:48 pm, "William B. wrote:
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:


http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp


Bill Lurie


If you sign up there, you can get points and everything *giggle*!!!


What is the prize, you reckon?


Who cares? Makes me all *giddy*!

--
JD..


I'm saving up my points to get a pony *tee-hee*


*giddyup*

--
JD..
  #25  
Old June 13th 10, 02:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
JD
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 766
Default Newsgroup closing down

Jose wrote:
On Jun 12, 11:47 pm, wrote:
Jose wrote:
On Jun 11, 2:48 pm, "William B. wrote:
Since I have so many thumbs, I have been very nervous about
finding a replacement for this newsgroup. I followed one of
your recommended links, and got to a Forum, which turned out
to be not quite the equivalent. But they steered me to what
does look like an equivalent, and I pass that along as a
suggested starting point:


http://social.answers.microsoft.com/...gory/windowsxp


Bill Lurie


If you sign up there, you can get points and everything *giggle*!!!


What is the prize, you reckon?


Who cares? Makes me all *giddy*!

--
JD..


I'm saving up my points to get a pony *tee-hee*


*giddyup*

--
JD..
 




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