Bob Lounsbury ha scritto: > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Paul A. Rubin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Frode Svindseth wrote: >> > >> > Den 11. mars. 2008 kl. 18.25 skrev Abdelrazak Younes: >> > >> >> Maximilian Wollner wrote: >> >>> Hello everybody, >> >> >> >>> Somehow, I find it difficult to use mailing lists, maybe I am a too >> >>> young computer and internet user but I can not see a single >> >>> advantage. So I tried to look around for LyX discussion boards but >> >>> can't find any. Do you know of any? Or is there any possibility to >> >>> read the list in Google Groups (where I can have a sort of-discussion >> >>> board-view)? Is a discussion board on LyX maybe planned? Or, is there >> >>> any good application to read and participate in mailing lists? >> >> >> >> Try news://news.gname.org/gmane.editors.lyx.general >> > >> > >> > This address does not work in Thunderbird, or Unison for Mac, nor MacSOUP. >> > >> > What would a working address be? >> > >> >> Server: news.gmane.org >> Port: 119 (nntp) >> Newsgroup: gmane.editors.lyx.general >> >> In Thunderbird, you use Tools -> Account Settings -> Add Account..., >> pick newsgroup account (last option), and go from there. >> >> /Paul >> >> > > Just wanted to put in another shameless plug for Gmail. Two or maybe > three more reasons I love it: > > 1) Nearly unlimited storage at 6.5GB of 'free as in free' space, which > is always getting larger. Although I've been using it for three years, > I am currently only using 6% of my available space after all that > time. So, yes nearly unlimited. > > 2) I don't have to rely on one computer to view the lists messages > because it is web based. So, I use it at work (not to often though :-} > ) then at home or wherever I have internet access. > > 3) Also, just to repeat myself. Gmail automatically "threads" emails > by subject, so it is very nice to read as they say it's like having a > conversation with people.
Thunderbird too, can group e-mails by thread. And threads are not only determined by e-mail "Subject:" field, but also by "References:" field. And that's pretty good. Indeed, portability is not supported! Best regards. -- Filippo Zangheri GPG key ID: 0xE1D879FA Key fingerprint: 816B CE57 D43C 0A47 EF35 3378 EA5F A72A E1D8 79FA Key server: pgp.mit.edu -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.12 GE d- s+:- a-- C++ UL+++ P+ L+++ E-- W+ N* o-- K- w--- O-- M-- V- PS++ PE+ Y+ PGP++ t 5-- X++ R* tv b+ DI-- D---- G-- e++ h-- r++ z* ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------
