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reply %u <yoyo yo.com> writes:
Hello.

I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but I
have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client I
can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a search
and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to give
it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the sites.

Anyways, thanks!
Sep 30 2011
parent reply "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j655f0$fm8$1 digitalmars.com...

 Hello.

 I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but I
 have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
 awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

 But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client I
 can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a search
 and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to give
 it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the sites.

 Anyways, thanks!



Pretty much any email client. (That is, *real* email clients, not that 
webmail junk.) I use Outlook Express ("Windows Mail" in the Mac-alike 
versions of Windows). Many people here use Thunderbird. And I'm told that 
Opera has a built-in NG client that some people like too.
Sep 30 2011
next sibling parent "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> wrote in message 
news:j6562i$gov$1 digitalmars.com...

 "%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j655f0$fm8$1 digitalmars.com...

 Hello.

 I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but I
 have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
 awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

 But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client I
 can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a search
 and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to give
 it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the sites.

 Anyways, thanks!



 Pretty much any email client. (That is, *real* email clients, not that 
 webmail junk.) I use Outlook Express ("Windows Mail" in the Mac-alike 
 versions of Windows). Many people here use Thunderbird. And I'm told that 
 Opera has a built-in NG client that some people like too.



If you do want to use a web interface, The Mail Archive ( 
http://www.mail-archive.com/ ) is fantastic. But it's read-only; you can't 
post through it.
Sep 30 2011
prev sibling next sibling parent reply %u <yoyo yo.com> writes:
== Quote from Nick Sabalausky (a a.a)'s article

 "%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message




 Hello.

 I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but







 have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
 awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

 But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client







 can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a







 and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to







 it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the







 Anyways, thanks!







 webmail junk.) I use Outlook Express ("Windows Mail" in the Mac-




 versions of Windows). Many people here use Thunderbird. And I'm




 Opera has a built-in NG client that some people like too.



I guess I don't know how to setup my outlook client to use the news
link?  When I click the news link.  Nothing happens.  So, I tried
downloading this 'seamonkey' newsreader.  When I installed it, and
clicked the d-learning news link, a browser appears,but I don't
have any postings.

Anyways, I am using windows 7, if that helps.

thanks.
Sep 30 2011
parent reply "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j656f0$hpm$1 digitalmars.com...

 == Quote from Nick Sabalausky (a a.a)'s article

 "%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message




 Hello.

 I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but







 have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
 awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

 But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client







 can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a







 and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to







 it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the







 Anyways, thanks!







 webmail junk.) I use Outlook Express ("Windows Mail" in the Mac-




 versions of Windows). Many people here use Thunderbird. And I'm




 Opera has a built-in NG client that some people like too.



 I guess I don't know how to setup my outlook client to use the news
 link?  When I click the news link.  Nothing happens.



I don't have access to a Win7 machine ATM, but on both XP and Vista, you can 
do:

Tools -> Accounts. There will be a button for "Add". Click that and then you 
can choose "News". And just fill in all the info. The (NNTP) server is 
"news.digitalmars.com", and it doesn't take a login.

Then you should see the news server in the big tree on the left side of the 
main window. You can choose which groups to subscribe to (digitalmars.D, 
digitalmars.D.learn, etc.). When you're subscribes to one, you can go to it 
and click the "Headers" button to check for messages (at least that's what 
it is in on XP). Downloading the headers might take awhile the first time.


 So, I tried
 downloading this 'seamonkey' newsreader.  When I installed it, and
 clicked the d-learning news link, a browser appears,but I don't
 have any postings.



I don't know anything about seamonkey :/


 Anyways, I am using windows 7, if that helps.
Sep 30 2011
next sibling parent "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> wrote in message 
news:j657vh$kda$1 digitalmars.com...

 "%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j656f0$hpm$1 digitalmars.com...

 == Quote from Nick Sabalausky (a a.a)'s article

 "%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message




 Hello.

 I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but







 have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
 awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

 But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client







 can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a







 and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to







 it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the







 Anyways, thanks!







 webmail junk.) I use Outlook Express ("Windows Mail" in the Mac-




 versions of Windows). Many people here use Thunderbird. And I'm




 Opera has a built-in NG client that some people like too.



 I guess I don't know how to setup my outlook client to use the news
 link?  When I click the news link.  Nothing happens.



 I don't have access to a Win7 machine ATM, but on both XP and Vista, you 
 can do:

 Tools -> Accounts. There will be a button for "Add". Click that and then 
 you can choose "News". And just fill in all the info. The (NNTP) server is 
 "news.digitalmars.com", and it doesn't take a login.

 Then you should see the news server in the big tree on the left side of 
 the main window. You can choose which groups to subscribe to 
 (digitalmars.D, digitalmars.D.learn, etc.). When you're subscribes to one, 
 you can go to it and click the "Headers" button to check for messages (at 
 least that's what it is in on XP). Downloading the headers might take 
 awhile the first time.



And you'll want to remember to reply with "Reply Group", not "Reply". If you 
do the plain "Reply" it'll just send an email to that person, not to the 
newsgroup. I still hit the wrong button now and then.
Sep 30 2011
prev sibling parent reply %u <yoyo yo.com> writes:
== Quote from Nick Sabalausky (a a.a)'s article

 I guess I don't know how to setup my outlook client to use the







 link?  When I click the news link.  Nothing happens.







 do:
 Tools -> Accounts. There will be a button for "Add". Click that




 can choose "News". And just fill in all the info. The (NNTP)




 "news.digitalmars.com", and it doesn't take a login.
 Then you should see the news server in the big tree on the left




 main window. You can choose which groups to subscribe to




 digitalmars.D.learn, etc.). When you're subscribes to one, you




 and click the "Headers" button to check for messages (at least




 it is in on XP). Downloading the headers might take awhile the





Directions look very promising.  My outlook complains about
"problem connecting to the server".  So, when I tried to ping the
ip address of news.digitalmars.com, all requests time out.

So is it just that the server is down?

by the way, thanks for helping me out!!
Sep 30 2011
parent "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j65a5r$nhr$1 digitalmars.com...

 Directions look very promising.  My outlook complains about
 "problem connecting to the server".  So, when I tried to ping the
 ip address of news.digitalmars.com, all requests time out.

 So is it just that the server is down?



Yea, it tends to get overloaded now and then :(


 by the way, thanks for helping me out!!



No prob :)
Sep 30 2011
prev sibling parent reply yoyo <yoyo yo.com> writes:
Nick Sabalausky Wrote:


 "%u" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j655f0$fm8$1 digitalmars.com...

 Hello.

 I go to digitalmars to read digitalmars.D.learn newsgroup, but I
 have to click the http link.  The http interface is kind of
 awkward.  I'd like to try the newsgroup link.

 But, I don't know how to use it.  How do I?  Is there a client I
 can download and use for free that you recommend?  I did a search
 and found a few usenet readers.  Can I use that?  I'd like to give
 it a try, but these days, I don't know if I can trust the sites.

 Anyways, thanks!



 Pretty much any email client. (That is, *real* email clients, not that 
 webmail junk.) I use Outlook Express ("Windows Mail" in the Mac-alike 
 versions of Windows). Many people here use Thunderbird. And I'm told that 
 Opera has a built-in NG client that some people like too.
 
 





Hey Nick.

I found this:

http://www.digitalmars.com/webnews/newsgroups.php?renew=0&mid=29874&sign=plus#29874

This seems to work fine.  I think I'll use this for surfing D.learn.  Thanks
for your time!
Sep 30 2011
parent "Nick Sabalausky" <a a.a> writes:
"yoyo" <yoyo yo.com> wrote in message news:j65ap4$oo6$1 digitalmars.com...

 Hey Nick.

 I found this:

 http://www.digitalmars.com/webnews/newsgroups.php?renew=0&mid=29874&sign=plus#29874

 This seems to work fine.  I think I'll use this for surfing D.learn. 
 Thanks for your time!



A lot of people have had a lot of trouble with that one. But if it works for 
you, then great.
Sep 30 2011