jonathon wrote: > Cliff wrote: >> Why would anybody want to use a mail program when the list can be read >> and posted to through a newsreader? > > Newsreaders thus far haven't had the sorting/filing capabilities that > e-mail clients offer ---- especially when the email client can utilize > procmail as a front end filter. > >> email instead of nntp. What am I missing here? > > The other factor is that people aren't as familiar with nntp clients, as > they are with email clients. Virtually no US ISPs provide Usenet. Some > of them have also started blocking all nntp ports. > > jonathon
Thanks for the quick response! I don't intend to hi-jack the thread so I'll just make a quick comment. You don't need Usenet. Many organizations run a private news server. I agree that blocking nntp ports is a problem; that's just insanity. -- Cliff --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
