Dan Abel wrote:
> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>
>>> On 8/5/2011 7:31 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
>>>
>
>>>> That's what I was trying to do, set Tbird up for news group access. But it
>>>> never asked me for my news server UserID or password, just my *email*
>>>> address! So I bailed on it! POS software, doesn't know a news server UserID
>>>> from an email address!
>
>> Thunderbird only asks you the first time you try and use the account
>> and only if the server asks for it. Then it offers to remember the
>> uname/pass combo for future logins.
>
> Usenet is dying. Thunderbird is primarily an Email client. I couldn't
> figure out how to set up news without going to the help. There's
> nothing on the high level menus. It's FILE>NEW>OPEN OTHER before it
> even gives you a clue about newsgroups. So yes, it wants to know your
> Email stuff so it can check your Email for you. Hopefully there's a way
> to turn that off, but I never got that far.
>
>> It would seem John bailed a little early and didn't even try it. He
>> was prepared to get upset and indignant and *knew* the software just
>> wouldn't work. So he tailored his experience to meet his
>> expectations.
>
> Yeah, it's not rocket science. Any 14YO can figure it out. Us older
> folks have a little more trouble.
>
> :-)
>
Yes, you can turn it off. I never used Thunderbird for email, and
I don't use Seamonkey for email either. I want to keep those
functions separated.

--
Jean B.