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From: Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] on 3 Jun 2010 07:24
"John" <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
news:jwolf6589-3A7982.20082102062010(a)msnews.microsoft.com...

> How can I access or configure my newsreader to access the forums through
> this NNTP bridge that MS speaks about? I have cc'd this to the Entourage
> group and the Mac group as I NORMALLY use a Macintosh. Thanks!!

I can't answer that, as I haven't downloaded the bridge yet and so don't know
what to expect.

> I like Usenet and do not always like web forums. Usenet is much faster
> and does not take as much bandwith.

NNTP servers are becoming fewer, with many ISPs dropping USENET entirely and
others charging extra. Eventually we may not have a choice.

I don't know if the bridge will perform comparably to a real NNTP server.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

From: Saint Isadore Patron Saint of the Internet on 10 Jun 2010 15:33
On Jun 3, 4:24 am, "Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]"
<tillman1...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> "John" <jwolf6...(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:jwolf6589-3A7982.20082102062010(a)msnews.microsoft.com...
>
> > How can I access or configure my newsreader to access the forums through
> > this NNTP bridge that MS speaks about? I have cc'd this to the Entourage
> > group and the Mac group as I NORMALLY use a Macintosh. Thanks!!
>
> I can't answer that, as I haven't downloaded the bridge yet and so don't know
> what to expect.
>
> > I like Usenet and do not always like web forums. Usenet is much faster
> > and does not take as much bandwith.
>
> NNTP servers are becoming fewer, with many ISPs dropping USENET entirely and
> others charging extra.  Eventually we may not have a choice.
>
> I don't know if the bridge will perform comparably to a real NNTP server.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Use Google groups for all your Usenet needs on the Mac and/or PC.
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