Need a free newsgroup reader

I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader that's free and easier to read than Google?

Lizzy Taylor

2015-04-10 03:14:57 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader that's free and easier to read than Google?

Hi Deramweaver

My UK ISP dropped usenet last year so as I knew I hated Google Groups I
went to http://www.aioe.org/ which was really easy to set up and then it
worked as soon as I connected my PC to the internet here in State
College PA after moving across he pond.

Lizzy

Shirley

2015-04-10 06:34:26 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader
that's free and easier to read than Google?

Hi Deramweaver
My UK ISP dropped usenet last year so as I knew I hated Google Groups I
went to http://www.aioe.org/ which was really easy to set up and then it
worked as soon as I connected my PC to the internet here in State
College PA after moving across he pond.
Lizzy

I use that one too, been with it since my ISP dropped News groups last year.

--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

Dreamweaver

2015-04-12 22:13:56 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader that's free and easier to read than Google?

Hi Deramweaver
My UK ISP dropped usenet last year so as I knew I hated Google Groups I
went to http://www.aioe.org/ which was really easy to set up and then it
worked as soon as I connected my PC to the internet here in State
College PA after moving across he pond.
Lizzy

Lizzy, I feel like an idiot but I can't figure out how to set it up. Help please?

Dreamweaver

Lizzy Taylor

2015-04-13 20:09:56 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader that's free and easier to read than Google?

Hi Deramweaver
My UK ISP dropped usenet last year so as I knew I hated Google Groups I
went to http://www.aioe.org/ which was really easy to set up and then it
worked as soon as I connected my PC to the internet here in State
College PA after moving across he pond.
Lizzy

Lizzy, I feel like an idiot but I can't figure out how to set it up. Help please?
Dreamweaver

OK, what program do you use for your email? I use Thunderbird, so that
is the one I can help with most easily, but I'll have a shot at helping
you if you use something else.

Lizzy

pat on the green

2015-04-13 21:44:20 UTC

I, too, couldn't see what to do - only had one quick try as I was pushed
for time... I do use Thunderbird, so I will be most grateful too.

Pat on the green
.

Post by Lizzy Taylor
OK, what program do you use for your email? I use Thunderbird, so that
is the one I can help with most easily, but I'll have a shot at helping
you if you use something else.
Lizzy

Shirley

2015-04-13 22:35:31 UTC

Post by pat on the green
I, too, couldn't see what to do - only had one quick try as I was pushed
for time... I do use Thunderbird, so I will be most grateful too.
Pat on the green
.

Pity my son is back off to sea in the morning. I am with Thunderbird and
he sorted me out with Aioe news.

How are you doing across the pond Lizzy?
Hugs
Shirley

--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

Lizzy Taylor

2015-04-14 01:13:11 UTC

Post by pat on the green
I, too, couldn't see what to do - only had one quick try as I was pushed
for time... I do use Thunderbird, so I will be most grateful too.
Pat on the green

In my current version of Thunderbird:

From the menu bar select Tools->Account Settings

At the bottom left of the Account Settings window click on the button
marked "Account Actions" and select "Add Other Account".

The New Account Setup window should automatically have "Newsgroup
cccount" as the selected option.

Click Next

Fill in your screen name in the "Your Name" box and your email address
in the "Email Address" box

Click Next

In the Newsgroup Server box type news.aioe.org

Click Next

If everything looks correct click Finish, then click OK in the Account
Settings window.

news.aioe.org should now appear in bold in the left hand side of your
main Thunderbird window

Right click on that bold news.aioe.org and select Subscribe...

Wait a few moments for the list of newsgroups to appear in the list

Type quilting in the box marked "Show items that contain:" and
rec.craft.textiles.quilting will appear in the box below. Click in the
little square by rctq so that it is ticked and then click OK.

rctq should now appear under the bold news.aioe.org
click on rctq and the new messages should appear in your message list
(just like your emails do).

Read & enjoy.

Hope that helps

Lizzy

pat on the green

2015-04-15 20:26:29 UTC

Thanks very much indeed for this, Lizzy.
I did have a quick look to see the first steps, but I honestly haven't
had time to do the whole operation. Your steps are written so clearly,
that I am hopeful I (even I!) will be able to complete the process
successfully.
If I do make it work, I'll let you know by posting a message through the
system! I won't cancel my Giganews subscription until I do >g<

Pat on the green
.

Post by Lizzy Taylor
From the menu bar select Tools->Account Settings
At the bottom left of the Account Settings window click on the button
marked "Account Actions" and select "Add Other Account".
The New Account Setup window should automatically have "Newsgroup
cccount" as the selected option.
Click Next
Fill in your screen name in the "Your Name" box and your email address
in the "Email Address" box
Click Next
In the Newsgroup Server box type news.aioe.org
Click Next
If everything looks correct click Finish, then click OK in the Account
Settings window.
news.aioe.org should now appear in bold in the left hand side of your
main Thunderbird window
Right click on that bold news.aioe.org and select Subscribe...
Wait a few moments for the list of newsgroups to appear in the list
Type quilting in the box marked "Show items that contain:" and
rec.craft.textiles.quilting will appear in the box below. Click in the
little square by rctq so that it is ticked and then click OK.
rctq should now appear under the bold news.aioe.org
click on rctq and the new messages should appear in your message list
(just like your emails do).
Read & enjoy.
Hope that helps
Lizzy

Dreamweaver

2015-04-14 22:46:09 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader that's free and easier to read than Google?

Hi Deramweaver
My UK ISP dropped usenet last year so as I knew I hated Google Groups I
went to http://www.aioe.org/ which was really easy to set up and then it
worked as soon as I connected my PC to the internet here in State
College PA after moving across he pond.
Lizzy

Lizzy, I feel like an idiot but I can't figure out how to set it up. Help please?
Dreamweaver

OK, what program do you use for your email? I use Thunderbird, so that
is the one I can help with most easily, but I'll have a shot at helping
you if you use something else.
Lizzy

For email I use Outlook.com. I also use Chrome on Windows 7.

Thanks for the help,
Dreamweaver

Lizzy Taylor

2015-04-17 01:53:10 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver

OK, what program do you use for your email? I use Thunderbird, so that
is the one I can help with most easily, but I'll have a shot at helping
you if you use something else.
Lizzy

For email I use Outlook.com. I also use Chrome on Windows 7.
Thanks for the help,
Dreamweaver

Hi Dreamweaver,

I have looked into using outlook.com for reading newsgroups and it
doesn't look like there is a good, simple, solution. Your best bet may
well be to download Thunderbird
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ and then follow the
instructions I put together for Pat. You can then use Thunderbird for
reading rctq and other newsgroups as you like and still use outlook.com
for email.

Sorry not to be more help,

Lizzy

Julia in MN

2015-04-17 13:16:39 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
Dreamweaver

OK, what program do you use for your email? I use Thunderbird, so that
is the one I can help with most easily, but I'll have a shot at helping
you if you use something else.
Lizzy

For email I use Outlook.com. I also use Chrome on Windows 7.
Thanks for the help,
Dreamweaver

Hi Dreamweaver,
I have looked into using outlook.com for reading newsgroups and it
doesn't look like there is a good, simple, solution. Your best bet may
well be to download Thunderbird
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ and then follow the
instructions I put together for Pat. You can then use Thunderbird for
reading rctq and other newsgroups as you like and still use outlook.com
for email.
Sorry not to be more help,
Lizzy

I use thunderbird for RCTQ, as well as for all my mail. You can set it
up for multiple accounts. DH & I both have e-mail accounts with our ISP
and I have a gmail account. I have my yahoo mail (I'm on a couple yahoo
groups) forwarded to gmail so that also shows up in thunderbird. I
wasn't able to get thunderbird to work directly with yahoo. Nice to have
everything in one place.

Julia in MN

NightMist

2015-04-14 20:31:37 UTC

Post by Dreamweaver
I hate Google and want to come back. Can anyone suggest a ng reader
that's free and easier to read than Google?

I use Pan, which is compatible with Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD,
OpenSolaris, OSX Macs, and Windows.

It is very easy to use and install.

I am using Linux, so if you are too I might could help you sort it out.
If you are using Windows or one of the others I have no clue, but I can't
imagine it can be much if any harder than getting it running on Linux.

NightMist

Kate_in_MI

2015-05-14 13:05:33 UTC