nancree wrote:
> AOL has just notified us that it is cutting off newsgroup service,
> thus:
> "Please note: The AOL Newsgroup service, will be discontinued in early
> 2005. For members using AOL over a dial-up connection, you will no
> longer be able to access Newsgroups. If you have a separate high-speed
> connection, you can contct your broadband provider to see if they offer
> Newsgroups. Newsgroup sservices can often be accesed through a third
> party reader, such as Mozilla Thunderbird.
> Alternatively, you can access Newsgroups via Google, etc."
>
> I have a high-speed connection, but I have been using it only to get to
> AOL, which, in spite of comments from others here, I have always liked
> a lot. It gives exceptional service in many areas. E-mail in all of
> its areas, excellent spyware for free, excellent Pop-up blocking, good
> spam blocking, fast service, and REAL Customer Service where you can
> actually talk to a human being. I started using it in Edition 3, and
> it has improved steadily to the present 9.0 Edition.
>
> The problem is, I don't like Yahoo, which is the broadband provider I
> signed up for in order to get high speed AOL . And
> http://groups.google.com can be slow (today the postings are 7 hours
> late, and still waiting. ) Even when "groups.google" is working
> faster, it isn't the same back-and-forth communication that you can get
> presently . I checked Mozilla Thunderbird, and it seems unwieldy.
> Any suggestions? PENMART--what do you suggest? I know you like AOL
> too.
> Nancree
>
You do know you can use Firefox/Thunderbird & Spybot (for free) and have
no need at all for aol?