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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 21:30:09 -0500
To: python-list@python.org

I've got mine delivered to a gmail account. For me, it was much
easier than trying to find a NNTP host that would allow me to check
remotely (many ISP's don't). Set up a filter so that everything that
comes in from the list is marked "Python". Star anything that looks
promising, delete the rest.

I've yet to use more than 6% of the total allowed space.

Abe Mathews

On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 19:52:10 -0500, Francis Lavoie <francisl@aei.ca> wrote:
> Egor Bolonev wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 14:57:50 -0500, Francis Lavoie <francisl@aei.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Do we need a special account or something to use the newsgroup
> >> instead of the mailling list?
> >
> >
> > why we use newsgroup instead of mailing list?
>
> 1. to keep my mail separated from the python discussion.
> And this mailinglist/newsgroup is quite big, 150 messages a day, is
> a lot of mail to go trough.
> It is easier to delete all mail without deleting my own one when I
> want to. Sometime there's subject I dont have answer or dont interest
> me. Othertime I'm tired or I didn't check my mail for a couple of day
> and it has become huge.
> 2. Better and faster search. Has I said, I dont want to keep all these
> mail in my mail box
> 3. I don't want to be notice 2 time per minute for mail. I prefer using
> it like a forum
>
>
>
> >Yes, you have to find an NNTP server that carries comp.lang.python.
> It's possible your Internet service provider runs such a news server and
> will let you access it as a part of your subscription (this is the case
> for me). If not then you'll have to contract with a third party news
> service (some of htese are available for free).
>
> >Alternatively, take a look at http://www.gmane.com/, a mailing
> list/newsgroup interface service which I believe offers an NNTP service.
> >regards
> > Steve
>
> thank you, I was not well informed on how it does work. I though it was
> like a mailinglist or jabber like, just add it in your news section and
> it will connect directly on a news server. But it work now.
>
>
>
>
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