While not as easy to use , you can go to google and view.

"James Silverton" > wrote in message
news:goy4k.58461$bs3.52116@trnddc07...
>I note that a number of posters here have Verizon.net addresses like me.
>
> You might like to know, according to a message I have just received, that
> Verizon intends to
> discontinue the alt.* groups on its news server on June 24. In addition,
> the useful ba.food group that was discussed here recently will also go.
>
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>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not