On 3 Sep 2001 20:08:26 GMT, Christopher Jahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>Forte doesn't support Multiple Servers or Secure Servers anyway.
>I'm always surprised at the popularity of it; it's remarkably
>primitive.
Thanks for your answers, I'll tell you why I use Forte. Netscape did
not have the option to enter a different "from" address for news vs.
mail, and I did not want to risk posting to usenet with my real e-mail
address, the only answer was to use a separate program for news. Forte
also handles binary attachments well, something that Netscape does
particularly badly, if at all. I never did find out how to decode a
file spread over several posts. Also, Forte doesn't mess with HTML, so
you never get taken to a porn site by mistake! This appears to be
fixed now in Netscape too, with the option to disable javascript in
mail and news. Now all they need to do is disable any kind of web
content, and everything will be hunky-dory all round.
Also, I think Netscape has also fixed the "multiple from addresses"
too, so I may use Netscape 6 from now on.
>You're better off accessing the Secnews server in Netscape 6.
>
>Open up Mail, and select "Edit - Mail Account Preferences"
>Select "New Account"
>Enter your name and email address
>Enter "secnews.netscape.com" for NNTP server
>Choose a nickname for the server, or click OK
>Click Finish.
>
>We're almost there, but not quite.
>Find the Secnews server on the accounts list.
>Select "Server Properties", and make sure that the Port is set
>to "563" and that "use secure connections [SSL]" is checked.
>Click OK.
>Restart Netscape 6. You can now subscribe to groups on the
>secure server.
>To save some time, simply paste:
>"snews://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.netscape6.windows";
>into your Netscape 6 Navigator window and hit enter.
Okay, I'm nearly there, but I didn't restart Netscape. I have no
messages, I'll go try restarting it and let you know if that fixes it.
Thanks again - super hot fast response, you must have typed quick.
--
Andy Civil
Spam protection in my e-mail address.
My real hotmail address is my name (9 letters).
