Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Phillip Jones
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: You are getting a timeout because Verizon *killed* NNTP news service for its subscribers last year. You can blame New York State Attorney General

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Phillip Jones wrote: Tried eternal-September and just timed out. I removed it. Did you get any error messages? How about some details? I've been using e-s for about two years, and it is rare that it is down. Perhaps you have an incorrect setting, or made a typo in your password. -- -bts

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Phillip Jones
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Phillip Jones wrote: Tried eternal-September and just timed out. I removed it. Did you get any error messages? How about some details? I've been using e-s for about two years, and it is rare that it is down. Perhaps you have an incorrect setting, or made a

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Phillip Jones wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Phillip Jones wrote: Tried eternal-September and just timed out. I removed it. Did you get any error messages? How about some details? I've been using e-s for about two years, and it is rare that it is down. Perhaps you have an

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Phillip Jones
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Phillip Jones wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Phillip Jones wrote: Tried eternal-September and just timed out. I removed it. Did you get any error messages? How about some details? I've been using e-s for about two years, and it is rare that it is

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to? (to all who responded)

2010-03-21 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Frog wrote: I now understand why my news.verizon.net account is no longer working. QUESTION-Should I delete this account from my system? I think the answer is yes...as clicking this account only takes me to a time out message. Yes, why not? It doesn't exist! -- -bts -Four wheels

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Phillip Jones wrote: I entered everything again, and this time was able to get the Eternal-September roup up and Running first with the 6 unauthenticated group. and I signed up received my password. Hey good. You're in. Curious though I've already run across 5 pieces of spam. and

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-21 Thread Phillip Jones
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Phillip Jones wrote: I entered everything again, and this time was able to get the Eternal-September roup up and Running first with the 6 unauthenticated group. and I signed up received my password. Hey good. You're in. Curious though I've already run across

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Frog wrote: By accounts I am referring to sites similar to the following (the three that I currently have on my system): microsoft.public.windowsxp.general-- newsgroup mozilla.support.seamonkey -- newsgroup news.verizon.net -- news *SERVER* .. The

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Mark Hansen
On 3/19/2010 10:05 PM, Frog wrote: I understand about subscribing to other Mozilla newsgroups listed under the Mozilla account on my system. I also have an account on my system for Microsoft. Lets say that I wanted to establish an account for genealogy--where do I find server addresses

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Paul
Frog wrote: On 3/19/2010 4:44 PM, Frog wrote: I am currently subscribed to three accounts (established when I purchased my computer). I would like to subscribe to others such groups like genealogy, bird watching, traveling, etc, I don't know how to access a complete listing of all possible

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Mark Hansen wrote: Frog wrote: By accounts I am referring to sites similar to the following (the three that I currently have on my system): microsoft.public.windowsxp.general mozilla.support.seamonkey news.verizon.net Fine. Those are news group server accounts. No, the first two are

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Mark Hansen
On 3/20/2010 9:50 AM, Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Mark Hansen wrote: Frog wrote: By accounts I am referring to sites similar to the following (the three that I currently have on my system): microsoft.public.windowsxp.general mozilla.support.seamonkey news.verizon.net Fine. Those are

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Paul B. Gallagher
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: You are getting a timeout because Verizon *killed* NNTP news service for its subscribers last year. You can blame New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo [1] for that. Other major ISPs did as well, notably ATT. Can you supply any links from reliable sources

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: You are getting a timeout because Verizon *killed* NNTP news service for its subscribers last year. You can blame New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo [1] for that. Other major ISPs did as well, notably ATT. Can you supply

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Paul B. Gallagher
Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: You are getting a timeout because Verizon *killed* NNTP news service for its subscribers last year. You can blame New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo [1] for that. Other major ISPs did as well,

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Leonidas Jones
Frog wrote: Thanks again JAS for helping me. It seems that you along with Mark came to my aid only a few days ago. JAS wrote: Frog wrote: I am currently subscribed to three accounts (established when I purchased my computer). I would like to subscribe to others such groups like genealogy,

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-20 Thread Beauregard T. Shagnasty
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote: You are getting a timeout because Verizon *killed* NNTP news service for its subscribers last year. You can blame New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo [1] for that. Other

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-19 Thread Mark Hansen
You're using terminology which I don't completely understand, so my help will be a guess at what you actually mean. I hope this is helpful... On 3/19/2010 4:44 PM, Frog wrote: I am currently subscribed to three accounts (established when I purchased my computer). I would like to subscribe to

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-19 Thread JAS
Frog wrote: I am currently subscribed to three accounts (established when I purchased my computer). I would like to subscribe to others such groups like genealogy, bird watching, traveling, etc, I don't know how to access a complete listing of all possible groups that one can subscribe to.

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-19 Thread Frog
Thank for the help Mark. It's good to hear from you again. Mark Hansen wrote: You're using terminology which I don't completely understand, so my help will be a guess at what you actually mean. I hope this is helpful... On 3/19/2010 4:44 PM, Frog wrote: I am currently subscribed to three

Re: Accounts - What is the process for seeing all possible subjects that one can subscribe to?

2010-03-19 Thread Frog
Thanks again JAS for helping me. It seems that you along with Mark came to my aid only a few days ago. JAS wrote: Frog wrote: I am currently subscribed to three accounts (established when I purchased my computer). I would like to subscribe to others such groups like genealogy, bird