Im using AOL and recieving messages in my emails. How do I go about
setting up a Kill File ? Would I be better off using some other
software than aol ? Sorry im new to this news groups and any
information is appreciated.

Ed

On 4 Feb 2005 06:02:05 -0800, "Ed" wrote:

Im using AOL and recieving messages in my emails. How do I go about
setting up a Kill File ? Would I be better off using some other
software than aol ? Sorry im new to this news groups and any
information is appreciated.

I'm not familiar with A.O.Hell. Are you using AOL software to read
the newsgroup?

Later,

Tom

Tom, yes it comes in my aol email and I read the posts from my email.
Is there a better software to read it from ?

Thanks
Ed

On 4 Feb 2005 07:00:34 -0800, "Ed" wrote:

Tom, yes it comes in my aol email and I read the posts from my email.
Is there a better software to read it from ?

Tons - probably the best, to a newbie, is Thunderbird from Mozilla.
It's open source and is fairly easy to set up.

I normally use Agent for newsgroup stuff. It's a little more
sophisticated than Thunderbird, but again, T-Bird is fairly friendly
and going into it without previously using something different, it
will be easy to set up.

I've heard that AOL is giving up on newsgroups, but that appears to be
a rumor or out right BS. I don't know - I don't use AOL.

Later,

Tom

"Ed" wrote in message
oups.com...
Im using AOL

I'm sorry.

-W

In article .com,
says...
Im using AOL and recieving messages in my emails. How do I go about
setting up a Kill File ? Would I be better off using some other
software than aol ? Sorry im new to this news groups and any
information is appreciated.

Ed




Hi Ed

I'm pretty new with the group myself and unfortunately have had to make
extensive use of my filters also.

I'm sure that your e=mail program has some form of filters but I've
taken to using Gravity, it's free ware, which you can get at.

http://cws.internet.com/file/11436.htm

If the link doesn't work do a search on gravity news reader.

Unlike some groups I belong too where blocking certain posters loses you
nothing in regards to content this tends to run counter to the trend.

For some reason several of the posters that seem to have the most to add
in the way of boating content also feel that, somehow, that also gives
them a licence to act like they are emotional twelve year olds out on
the playground.

It really puzzles me sometimes how supposably mature people who appear
to be able to add so much on a subject seem content to carry on in such
a way that they just about force anyone who wants to carry on a
meaningful discussion on the subject at hand to write them off as
ignorant, self centered louts.



--
Mike G.
Heirloom Woods

www.heirloom-woods.net

"Ed" wrote in message
oups.com...
Im using AOL and recieving messages in my emails. How do I go about
setting up a Kill File ? Would I be better off using some other
software than aol ? Sorry im new to this news groups and any
information is appreciated.

Ed


Ed,

Welcome to rec.boats. There are a lot of knowledgeable people
here that will help you with boating related questions. So please
don't let all the bickering and such drive you away.

As for AOL and news groups. I'd get off AOL if you can. But
even if you stay with AOL I'd use something else to read
the groops. You can sign up for a free "usenet" accout at
www.individual.net.

Then you can use a REAL newsreader to get groops like this one.
It's SO much better then getting the groups via email or using AOLs
junky news reader. (AOLs news reader is soon to be discontinued
anyway.)

If you want / need help setting up the Individual.net account
and / or need help finding a free newsreader - send me an email
and I'll help you.

Personally, I use Microsoft Outlook Express. It's probably on your
computer already. And while some people hate it and anything that
is Microsoft - it really isn't that bad.

There are, I believe, other free news-readers - maybe others here
can share what free (or inexpensive) news readers there are.

Yet another way to read these groups is to use Google's
page. Personally, I don't much like Google's reader, but you might.
Try this:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&group=rec.boats

Hope that helps,
Gary

PS: Post what type of boat you have, what part of
the country you are in, and some questions of boat
thoughts...

Gary, I do have outlook express on my computer along with a MSN account
that I get via my dsl connections. Is MSN and outlook express the same
mail program ? Also do you know if i can have my email forward from aol
to outlook express ?

Thanks
Ed

On 2/4/2005 10:03 AM, Ed wrote:

Gary, I do have outlook express on my computer along with a MSN account
that I get via my dsl connections. Is MSN and outlook express the same
mail program ?

No...

Also do you know if i can have my email forward from aol
to outlook express ?

As far as I know, you can't forward your AOL mail, but you can now check
it directly through OE. These articles will tell you how to do it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;883081 or
http://tinyurl.com/69m5b



--
~/Garth - 1966 Glastron V-142 Skiflite: "Blue-Boat"
"There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats."
-Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows