Tim wrote:
What did I do wrong Reggie.

i signed up for a hotmail acct, and went through the usual channels (I
thought) and went to newsgroups, typed in rec.boats, and here I am,
right back on Google.

where did I mess up?

Download Thunderbird and install it on your computer. check with your
ISP to get the name of the Newsgroup server.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/