======================================================== 10 NETNEWS - 1 11 NETNEWS - 2 ========================================================= LA-482 Conferencing with NETNEWS --------------------------------- Conferencing Systems - background -------------------------------------- - conferencing system is form of public email - the bulletin-board concept - common message area - file server area NETNEWS and PSUNEWS background ---------------------------------- - originated with USENET on the UUCP network - client/server application - user requires netnews client program - connects client program to netnews server - ours is news.psu.edu - Files on library disk of relevence to NETNEWS and computer conferencing Running the Trumpet News Reader ------------------------------------------------- - you need floppy disk - when you first run trumpet it will create files on your disk - special setup stuff you have to do to see private.la283.1-3 - erase any .grp files from your disk - add pop and nntp userids and passwords to trumpet setup - resubscribe - private groups should now show up - show HELP menu Subscribing to groups -------------------------- - use subscribe under group menu - select desired hierarchy - may also search - select from unsubscribed groups to move into subscribed groups - you can unsubscribe also from group menu Reading subscribed groups ------------------------- - select subscribed groups - you will see postings you have not already read - NOTE: there is an expiration time!!!! - you can unread or real-all (ie, mark) REPLY -- reply by email to originator MAIL -- same as reply but article is not included FORWARD -- forward posting to someone via email POST -- send posting to newsgroup FOLLOW -- followup on current posting CANCEL -- cancel current posting (if you are author) TOGGLE -- toggle read/unread marker SKIP -- marks current article as read and skips to next article SAVE TO FILE -- allows you to save article to ASCII file APPEND TO FILE -- appends article to a file The View Menu ------------- - lets you change how articles are viewed or sorted The Mailer ----------- - useful for keeping postings and later retrieving them from folders - DO NOT USE FETCH FEATURE!!!!! CAN BE CONFUSING!!!