Yeah, I'm still waiting for them to add html support for news groups. I know this isn't a really big priority, but I am a little surprised at that as well. Seems folks would like html messages in their news groups. :) On Jun 6, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> > The alpine package is the open source version of pine and is available > from http://www.uwashington.edu/ for download in source and binaries. > The alpine package does handle usenet newsgroups and as far as I know, > doesn't really complain about downloading binaries. Also, you can > tell > alpine to pass off html stuff to a browser of your choice. If your > .mailcap and related files are set up correctly they'll also assist in > that process. > > > > On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Well, it rather surprises me that you didn't hear back from panic. >> They seem >> like a concientious bunch, though I've never had to email them >> myself. >> >> I want binaries, so I sub to a premium news group service. That's >> the only >> way to go really. text groups might be fine on a free provider, >> but anything >> more is well, kind'a limitting. >> >> As for what you can find, well, I mostly use it for audiobooks, but >> you can >> find music albums, videos, cartoons, pornography, pirated software >> applications, and forms of contraband I've never even heard of. >> >> Best, >> >> erik burggraaf >> >> Certified Technician >> Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >> Sales department: 888-828-2445 >> Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >> >> Website coming soon >> >> >> >> On 28-Nov-08, at 4:04 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> Hey Eric, thanks. Yeah, if I could have gotten around the html >>> issue, it >>> would have worked out nicely. I did send them an e-mail, but never >>> heard >>> back. I considered it for binary stuff as well, but I seem to be >>> incredibly >>> limited by Verizon as to what I can get for news groups and I >>> haven't found >>> any service that was um well free. :) Not sure all what I'd find >>> out there >>> in any event. >>> >>> tnx >>> On Nov 25, 2008, at 6:50 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>> >>>> Fwow! That's monstrous! >>>> >>>> I don't read news postings. Mostly I use unison for binaries. For >>>> binaries, unison is the very best system I have ever used. I >>>> used agent >>>> and the power utilities on the windows side. I found the power >>>> utilities >>>> quite good and agent rather expensive and clunky. Unison though, >>>> it will >>>> download whole threads of binary postings at the push of a button >>>> and >>>> they will automaticly come down in nice little folder >>>> structures. It's a >>>> beautiful thing to see 25 gb of binaries pour in at a meg per >>>> second on >>>> my cable connection, grins. >>>> >>>> I'm sorry it didn't work out for you, but if there's anything >>>> more I can >>>> do to help just let me know. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Erik >>>> >>>> erik burggraaf >>>> >>>> Certified Technician >>>> Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >>>> Sales department: 888-828-2445 >>>> Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >>>> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> Website coming soon >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 25-Nov-08, at 4:38 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Eric, I ended up using outlook express and trust me that causes me >>>>> great pain. I can't figure out how to get Unison to cope with >>>>> the html >>>>> codeing in the messages. I guess if I could resolve that, I'd be >>>>> in >>>>> business. COnsidering I just dropped $39 for Fusion and luckily >>>>> I have >>>>> a free copy of Xp Pro, I at least wouldn't have to spend $25 for >>>>> Unison >>>>> as well. What a bummer though, I wish someone could get a mail >>>>> client >>>>> like Apple Mail to handle news groups. I am not sure I'm totally >>>>> in >>>>> love with how Unison does it, but until I find something like >>>>> Mail, I >>>>> guess I'll suffer with outcrook express. >>>>> >>>>> tnx >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 25, 2008, at 7:21 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Erm, well they are different protocols I guess. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't really know much about rss feeds and how they work, but I >>>>>> suspect in application there is very little difference. News >>>>>> groups >>>>>> are a time honoured tradician though, and the method of data >>>>>> collection and retention they use is a bit different from rss >>>>>> feeds. >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> >>>>>> Erik >>>>>> erik burggraaf >>>>>> >>>>>> Certified Technician >>>>>> Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >>>>>> Sales department: 888-828-2445 >>>>>> Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >>>>>> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Website coming soon >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24-Nov-08, at 10:23 PM, Søren Jensen wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What's the differences between rss feeds and newsgroups? I >>>>>>> thought >>>>>>> it was the same? >>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>> Søren Jensen >>>>>>> Mail & MSN: >>>>>>> s...@coolfortheblind.dk >>>>>>> Website: >>>>>>> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24/11/2008, at 22.45, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Eric, I might be a bit ignorant here, but I assumed by >>>>>>>> providing >>>>>>>> my e-mail address and the server settings I would somehow >>>>>>>> automatically be joined. I guess I see what your saying, but at >>>>>>>> the same time I shouldn't be able to see the groups, correct? >>>>>>>> Maybe I'm missing something here and any light you can shed on >>>>>>>> this would be appreciated. This shouldn't be so difficult. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> tnxOn Nov 24, 2008, at 3:54 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Scott, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You have to subscribe to the group you want and download it's >>>>>>>>> headers before unison will show you the messages. There ott >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> be a way to bookmark favourite groups too, but I haven't >>>>>>>>> really >>>>>>>>> gotten that to work too well yet. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> erik burggraaf >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Certified Technician >>>>>>>>> Assistive Computing LTD Support and training >>>>>>>>> Sales department: 888-828-2445 >>>>>>>>> Support and Training: 888-255-5194 >>>>>>>>> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Website coming soon >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 23-Nov-08, at 12:14 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Folks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I grabbed a copy of Unison as it seems to be the only program >>>>>>>>>> that will do what I want., but I can't quite get there all >>>>>>>>>> the way. Seems I can see the list of groups for the most >>>>>>>>>> part, but no messages within the groups. I tried arrowing to >>>>>>>>>> the right and just get a blank area. ANy thoughts? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> tnx >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Scott Howell >>>>>>>> s.how...@verizon.net >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Scott Howell >>>>> s.how...@verizon.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Scott Howell >>> s.how...@verizon.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
