Newsgroups (Usenet)
"Newsgroups are collections of messages posted by
individuals to a news server (a computer that can host
thousands of newsgroups). You can find newsgroups on practically
any subject. Although some newsgroups are moderated, most
are not. Moderated newsgroups are "owned" by
someone who reviews the postings, can answer questions,
delete inappropriate messages, and so forth. Anyone can
post messages to a newsgroup. Newsgroups do not require
any kind of membership or joining fees."
- "What are newsgroups?", Microsoft Outlook Express
6 Help File
Virginia Tech provides a news server for Virginia Tech affiliates
using the campus network (on campus Ethernet and off campus
modem pool). The news server's address is news.vt.edu,
which should be entered into the settings of a newsgroup reader.
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Macintosh Configuration Instructions:
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