Re: Handling Newsgroups

On 28 Jan 2012 Bob Latham  wrote:

> The last thing that bugged me before Christmas is how Mpro displays or
> lists Newsgroups or for the pedantic usenet. Have I got this right? Is it
> the case that Mpro should have all newsgroups in the front window so to
> speak. By that I mean, it isn't intended that I create a folder called
> RISC OS and send all the c.s.a.* newsgroups to that folder and all my
> groups about other interests to other folders?

Correct. You don't have to do any filtering with newsgroups apart from 
subscribing to them. They get their own folders automatically - don't 
try to combine them. Newsgroups are displayed in the Main Groups 
window for any user as long as the user has subscribed to the group 
and it contains unread messages (unless you choose to display all 
messages by default).

> Must admit, I'm considering leaving usenet with Pluto and only using Mpro
> for email if that is the case.

I wouldn't recommend that. Handling newsgroups in MPro is very 
straightforward. Once you've got it sorted it'll be fine.

I have a separate user for news and don't subscribe to newsgroups for 
the default user. I just switch to the news user when I want to deal 
with usenet and leave it to its own devices the rest of the time. That 
way I'm not interrupted every time a new post comes in.

-- 
Richard Porter                        http://www.minijem.plus.com/
                                      mailto:ricp@...
I don't want a "user experience" - I just want stuff that works.

______________________________________________________________________
This message was sent via the messenger-l mailing list
To unsubscribe, mail messenger-l-unsubscribe@...