Google groups lets you access the usenet groups. Yahoo Groups has some mainframe groups, including several Hercules and turnkey groups
On Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 1:50 PM, Yaniv Rabi <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank's Seymour, > > I don't think I have a newsgroup from my ISP > > but I have some free newsgroups I'm using > > and most of them work well, > > if you know of any free IBM related newsgroup's > > I will happy to know about. > > > Thank's, > > Yaniv R. > > > > > On 07/03/2018 20:55, Seymour J Metz wrote: >> >> You can access IBM-MAIN three ways >> >> 1. Via the web interface >> >> 2. To your e-mail account >> >> 3. Via the news group that it is gated to. If you use a news >> client to post to that group, subscribers to IBM-MAIN will >> not see your post. Also, "listserv.ua.edu" is not a news >> server; use the server provided by your ISP, if any, or sign >> up with an outside news server. But I advise against this >> route for IBM-MAIN. >> >> So if you're set to NOMAIL, I recommend that you either change that or use >> the listserv web interface. >> >> >> -- >> Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz >> http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf >> of Yaniv Rabi <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 12:56 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Having problem using LISTSERV.UA.EDU with thunderbird >> >> Thank's for the reply Seymour, >> >> I don't quite understand what You meen in IMAP4 server. >> but I have other newsgroup that are free, listed in TB >> and they all work except the "listserv.ua.edu" newsgroup >> also I've registered my google account in TB and it also works >> the only problem is with this "listserv.ua.edu" newsgroup account! >> >> maybe it's a problem with the configuration, >> like port's, and security settings. >> >> >> >> >> On 07/03/2018 19:36, Seymour J Metz wrote: >>> >>> TB is an e-mail client. Configure it to use your provider's IMAP4 server. >>> For web access, use FireFox. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz >>> http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 >>> >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf >>> of Yaniv Rabi <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 11:56 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Having problem using LISTSERV.UA.EDU with thunderbird >>> >>> Hello listserv users, >>> >>> I'm having a bit of problem using >>> listserv with my mail client(thunderbird) >>> >>> I've registerd to the listserv server using mail confirmation, >>> and subscribed to IBM-MAIN group, through the browser, >>> and made a password. >>> >>> when I connect to the listserv server through the broswer >>> using ID and PW it connect's ok, >>> >>> but when I'm using thunderbird, >>> I can't access the "listserv.ua.edu" server. >>> when I try to connect it writes "connection timed out". >>> >>> I've serched in google for the answer, >>> but havn't found any realtive post. >>> >>> Any help would be appreciated, >>> >>> Thank's, >>> Yaniv R. >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
