On May 3, 3:33 pm, chicagofan <[email protected]> wrote: > Beorc Kano wrote: > > On May 3, 8:35 am, WLS<[email protected]> wrote: > >> Beorc Kano wrote: > >>> I've been trying and trying to get a newsgroup reader, so as to have > >>> access to various other functions (blocking messages by certain obnoxious > >>> (or insane) users being one of those functions) that Google Groups > >>> doesn't seem to provide. I found and downloaded both Thunderbird and > >>> Seamonkey... and I can't figure out how to set up the newsreader to pick > >>> up the newsgroup. I've looked through the help files and FAQ's, and... > >>> nuthin'. > > >>> The error message I keep getting when I click the 'Manage my > >>> subscriptions' link is thus; > > >>> "Failed to connect to server alt.religion.wicca." > > >>> I know it can be done, as others tap into the newsgroup with other > >>> newsreaders. I'm just technotarded enough that I can't figure it out. Any > >>> help would be hot. > > >>> Thanks guys! > > >> Well, since alt.religion.wicca is a newgroup and not a server. That is why > >> you get that error. > > >> First you have to set up your newsgroup account to connect to a server, > >> then subscribe to the alt.religion.wicca newsgroup. > > >> HTH- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > Thanks... I knew I was doing something wrong. How do I figure out which > > server to connect to? as i said, i have never done this before, so it is a > > bit of a learning experience for me. > > Who is your internet service provider? If they don't provide a free newsgroup > service, there are a few you can try, or you can pay for a service you may > like > better. > > Here's a link [below] to one of the free news services you could try. They > tell > you how to set up your newsreader to access their news server. > > >http://www.eternal-september.org/ > > bj
Thanks, I'll try to get that other one to work. So far, I've downloaded Seamonkey and Thunderbird, both in an attempt to be able to use them and newsreaders. I guess i just don't know how to properly configure it. I don't know what the server address is. I know it's going to be something so simple and so stupid, and I'll feel like a 'tard, but I figure everyone has to start somewhere, and better late than never. _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
