On 2010-06-16, Thomas Jollans <tho...@jollans.com> wrote: > On 06/16/2010 08:55 PM, L V wrote: >> I have installed pan, but I fail to make it work with >> "news:comp.lang.python" >> I tried adding the name as a newsserver and left all other info like >> Port, username and password empty. >> Stil I don't get any messages. >> How to fix this. >> Also I'm completely new to newsgroups. >> > > You need access to a USENET server to use USENET. Many ISP provide one > for free to their customers (mine does) - maybe yours does too. (alas, > fewer and fewer provide this)
[The OP isn't available, so I'm replying here] One easy way is to use gmane.org: nntp://news.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.general > There are also a few free servers, google a bit, maybe you'll find > one that has comp.lang.python > > Though, really, why not use the mailing list? Some of us think that news clients are far better at handling things like this than are mail clients. -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! Wow! Look!! A stray at meatball!! Let's interview gmail.com it! -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list