Re: [OT] Newsreader and feed for Lose98
- From: "Default User" <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 19 Sep 2005 15:58:08 GMT
Tina Hall wrote:
> Default User <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The second is a way to contact that server,
>
> That internet access.
>
> > that is an internet service provider. Typical ISPs are dialup
> > providers and broadband providers.
>
> Now you're confusing me. If it isn't whichever company's number is
> dialled for the connecction - and it isn't because you didn't even
> know what I meant by 'it', despite just that being the subject - what
> is it?
I think we're talking about the same thing. In the US, there are
various types of ISPs available to the home consumer. Typical ones are
dial-up providers, or broadband providers (cable or DSL for the most
part).
> > You will configure your client, such as Thunderbird, to access
> > the news server to get messages.
>
> That's what didn't work, if we're still talking about the same thing.
Did you try for usenet? You only mentioned email.
> NIN has something to do with that thing (server?) in Berlin?
NIN is short for news.individual.net.
Brian
--
If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)
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