umweber on Tue, 10 Aug 1999 16:18:04 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [Plug] Publicly accessible news server?


tin -Q is pretty quick :-)


-- 
Michelle Weber
umweber@mcs.drexel.edu


On Tue, 10 Aug 1999, John Nolan wrote:

> > 
> > WAIT... you're complaining because it keeps messages for TOO long and has
> > TOO MANY groups on it? 
> > 
> > If this isn't sarcasm, maybe you should look for a different client rather
> > than a different server.
> 
> Actually, no, I wasn't kidding.  I use either Netscape or tin.
> Tin routinely chokes because of the large number of groups,
> and when it doesn't choke, it's dog slow.  Netscape is better,
> but Netscape still insists on downloading all message headers, 
> even if they go back for months.  
> 
> Can anyone recommend a better news client? 
> 
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