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Old June 11th 10, 07:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William B. Lurie
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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
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Old June 11th 10, 07:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Bickford Schmeckler
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Yeah, that link has been posted numerouse times.

"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


  #3  
Old June 11th 10, 07:57 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Bickford Schmeckler
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Yeah, that link has been posted numerouse times.

"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


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Old June 12th 10, 02:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
kraut[_2_]
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:48:20 -0400, "William B. Lurie"
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




news.eternal-september.org



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Old June 12th 10, 02:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
kraut[_2_]
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:48:20 -0400, "William B. Lurie"
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




news.eternal-september.org



  #6  
Old June 12th 10, 04:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William B. Lurie
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kraut wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:48:20 -0400, "William B. Lurie"
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


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


  #7  
Old June 12th 10, 04:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William B. Lurie
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Posts: 811
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kraut wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:48:20 -0400, "William B. Lurie"
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


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


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Old June 12th 10, 05:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Bruce Chambers
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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.



--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
  #9  
Old June 12th 10, 05:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Bruce Chambers
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Posts: 6,208
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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.



--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
  #10  
Old June 12th 10, 11:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Daave[_8_]
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Posts: 2,461
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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


  #11  
Old June 12th 10, 11:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Daave[_8_]
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Posts: 2,461
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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


  #12  
Old June 13th 10, 02:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William B. Lurie
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Posts: 811
Default Newsgroup closing down

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.
  #13  
Old June 13th 10, 02:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
William B. Lurie
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Posts: 811
Default Newsgroup closing down

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.
  #14  
Old June 13th 10, 04:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Jose
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Posts: 3,140
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On Jun 11, 2:48*pm, "William B. Lurie" 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?

  #15  
Old June 13th 10, 04:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Jose
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Posts: 3,140
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On Jun 11, 2:48*pm, "William B. Lurie" 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?

 




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