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Reading RGG
Google isn't intended as a news server. It is possible to use it that way to read RGG, but that's not what it was designed for. It's an archive, just as DejaNews was (That's why X-No-Archive makes posts invisible in Google Groups). If you want full-featured USENET browsing - including unarchived posts and killfile options - you'll need an NNTP server and a capable newsreader such as slrn or tin. You can find NNTP servers for low fees ($5 or so a month), plus there are always a few free ones (though their group propagation is fairly poor). Your ISP probably offers one, as well; try setting the 'server' portion of your client's configuration to news.myisp.com, or somesuch.
Suggestion: the usenet server unkx80: For Windows users, the built-in Outlook Express already provides newsreader capability. Contributors This is a copy of the living page "Reading RGG" at Sensei's Library. ![]() |