---JAY RESPLER <JRespler@surfnj.net> wrote: > > There were questions on how to read our new newsgroup, > sci.astro.satellites.visual-observe > > This is from my local newspaper: > > -------------------------------------- > Published in the Asbury Park Press 4/22/98 > > Q. I would like to read some of the newsgroup messages I have heard > so much about, but I don't have full Internet access. I can't access > the > World Wide Web. I have one of those free e-mail accounts a lot of > people have. Will that work and can I find what I want? > J.H., Freehold Township > > A.. You have e-mail, you have enough. > > One of the best sites for the information you want is > www.reference.com . It's got a wealth of information on news groups. I've been using www.reference.com for some time now. The feature I like is the e-mail robot. I have it configured to send me new postings to the s.a.s.v-o newsgroup once a day. I found the forms used to configure the e-mail bot isn't entirely intuitive but if you persist it can be done. I also use the MyDejaNews feature on www.dejanews.com. MyDejaNews allows you to subscribe to any newsgroup, and with a click of a button it will show you new and unread messages. I can't prove it yet, but it appears that reference.com does not carry messages originating from DejaNews and vice versa! Perhaps a little corporate jealously and gamemanship? Too bad -- it's the user who loses. __________________________________________________ Jim Varney 121.398W 38.458N 8m Sacramento, CA jamesv@softcom.net, sat_watcher@rocketmail.com _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com