Evolution and Newsgroups

[Why I Like BT]

Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution e-mail
client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't get to
these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers gratefully
received.

[Sidney Lambe]

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the
Evolution e-mail client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try
as I might, I can't get to these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if
that's relevant. Any pointers gratefully received.

There's a 43 post current thread on this subject on this group.

I suggest you read it.

Go to:
http://groups.google.com/advanced_search

And plug this into the Message-ID box at the bottom
of the page:

h4v3b8$7d1$***@theodyn.ncf.ca

I also suggest that you use a real newsreader. NNTP and SMTP
have only superficial resemblences and mail clients trying to
be newsreaders are notorious for being terrible at it.

Slrn is good. Lots of features but it works right out of the
box, too.

Sid

[The Natural Philosopher]

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution
e-mail client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I
can't get to these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any
pointers gratefully received.

Never even looked at it. Thunderbird is so much better..

[Bilky White]

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution
e-mail client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't
get to these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers
gratefully received.

Never even looked at it. Thunderbird is so much better..

Thunderbird it is then, thanks guys.

[Nico Kadel-Garcia]

Post by Bilky White

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution
e-mail client?  I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't
get to these newsgroups.  My ISP is BT if that's relevant.  Any pointers
gratefully received.

Never even looked at it. Thunderbird is so much better..

Thunderbird it is then, thanks guys.

Google Groups also works, though not ideally. I use it because it's
better than my ISP's NNTP services.

[Magnate]

Post by The Natural Philosopher

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution
e-mail client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't
get to these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers
gratefully received.

Never even looked at it. Thunderbird is so much better..

Actually I find they have about the same number of strengths and weaknesses.
Thunderbird is not a great newsreader either (only marginally better than
Evolution), and it lacks LDAP write support which is critical for anyone who
uses an LDAP address book. It also lacks Outlook Web Access integration,
which is also essential if your organisation uses OWA.

[Chris Cox]

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution e-mail
client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't get to
these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers gratefully
received.

I'm posting this from an oS 11.0 box via Evolution. I'll admit, I do
use Thunderbird on my 11.1 box instead of Evolution. The subscription
mechanism in Evolution is crummy.

[Magnate]

Post by Chris Cox

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution e-mail
client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't get to
these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers gratefully
received.

I'm posting this from an oS 11.0 box via Evolution. I'll admit, I do
use Thunderbird on my 11.1 box instead of Evolution. The subscription
mechanism in Evolution is crummy.

I actually get a reproducible crash every time I try to browse the newsgroup
tree - have had for several versions now (Debian Etch, Lenny and Squeeze).
Even in the days it used to work, the lack of any kind of search was
infuriating.

[Peter J Ross]

In comp.os.linux.setup on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:38:21 +0100, Why I Like

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution e-mail
client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't get to
these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers gratefully
received.

Usenet is not Email, and Evolution isn't taken seriously as a Usenet
client. Try Pan or XPN for Usenet.

http://pan.rebelbase.com/
http://xpn.altervista.org/

There are alos many other options.

[none]

Post by Peter J Ross
In comp.os.linux.setup on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:38:21 +0100, Why I Like

Post by Why I Like BT
Has anyone successfully got to the Usenet groups using the Evolution e-mail
client? I've set it up OK for e-mail but, try as I might, I can't get to
these newsgroups. My ISP is BT if that's relevant. Any pointers gratefully
received.

Usenet is not Email, and Evolution isn't taken seriously as a Usenet
client. Try Pan or XPN for Usenet.
http://pan.rebelbase.com/
http://xpn.altervista.org/
There are alos many other options.

Thank you and thanks all.