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Caroline Marold - 10 Feb 2005 02:16 GMT

Apparently her DH managed to download too much stuff to
their ISP and she can only lurk until March 1.
Wonder if they can uninstall the stuff.
Duckie

Here is her note:
Sorry to ask for a favor, but could you please let the
NG know that I can lurk through Google, but won't be
able to post until March 1st. Doug downloaded a bunch
of technical files from Giganews, not knowing that
their deal with Comcast allows them to limit how much
bandwidth you can use in a month. His files used up our
February allotment. Gotta love him anyway.

Adelle

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Mary Z - 10 Feb 2005 02:02 GMT

> His files used up our
>February allotment. Gotta love him anyway.

Come on adelle get a Google account and post via google you can use
one of the free e-mail services or use a bogus account name. It is
easy and you can't beat the price. -- MZ

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Smokie Darling (Annie) - 10 Feb 2005 02:48 GMT

> > His files used up our
> >February allotment. Gotta love him anyway.
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> Visit my website:
> http://www.mzuschlag.com

Mary,

I tried to use a fake account name, and Google wouldn't let me sign on
because I couldn't "verify" the account. So, I just opened another
Yahoo account in a different pet's name. I don't use the Barnabus
account much (except when Firechief sends his email jokes and stuff).

Smokie Darling (Annie)

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Nell - 10 Feb 2005 16:19 GMT

>>>His files used up our
>>>February allotment. Gotta love him anyway.
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> Smokie Darling (Annie)

You can have http://news.individual.net/ the German news-server along
with Giganews. I have both so if I run over my limit on Giganews (which
is now 2 gigs) I can use it. I have Mozilla Thunderbird for my email and
newsreader instead of using OE. You could probably do the same with OE.

Nell

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Smokie Darling (Annie) - 10 Feb 2005 16:24 GMT

> >>>His files used up our
> >>>February allotment. Gotta love him anyway.
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>
> You can have http://news.individual.net/ the German news-server along

> with Giganews. I have both so if I run over my limit on Giganews (which
> is now 2 gigs) I can use it. I have Mozilla Thunderbird for my email and
> newsreader instead of using OE. You could probably do the same with OE.
>
> Nell

Well, the last time I tried to download that (with Agent), my ISP said
they didn't "support" that (it's broadband), and I could never make it
work. However, I've since gotten a new tower, so will have to try
again.

Am I correct that I should download Mozilla AND Firefox before
downloading Agent and signing up with "German" server?

Smokie Darling (Annie)

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Adelle - 10 Feb 2005 16:25 GMT

> You can have http://news.individual.net/ the German news-server along with
> Giganews. I have both so if I run over my limit on Giganews (which is now
> 2 gigs) I can use it. I have Mozilla Thunderbird for my email and
> newsreader instead of using OE. You could probably do the same with OE.

Doug set me up with my own direct account with giganews. Can satisfy my
compulsion now. (checking in here)

I don't like posting through Google because I couldn't figure out if they
would let my munge the return address (yes, I'm computer illiterate. I can't
do *everything* well! ;-) )

I have Mozilla and OE running and bounce between the two. I'm just used to
the OE format, buttons, etc and tend to use that out of habit.

Adelle

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Smokie Darling (Annie) - 10 Feb 2005 16:29 GMT

> > You can have http://news.individual.net/ the German news-server along with
> > Giganews. I have both so if I run over my limit on Giganews (which is now
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> Adelle

I haven't figured out how "munge" an address through Google. Not to
say it can't be done, but if it can be, it isn't easy to find out how.
Which is why I have the "bogus" account for it.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

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Gwen Love - 12 Feb 2005 22:56 GMT

Welcome back Adelle.
Gwen

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Margaret M. - 17 Feb 2005 04:48 GMT

> I don't like posting through Google because I couldn't figure
> out if they would let my munge the return address (yes, I'm
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> just used to the OE format, buttons, etc and tend to use that
> out of habit.

I also seldom post on Google for that reason. I started using Mozilla
Thunderbird and Firefox, but still use OE for the newsgroups because I
like that I can completely delete the threads I don't want instead of
just marking them read.
Mag

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