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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2005CatKB.com? Alternative for AOL users?
Hmmm, remember how some of us were discussing AOL dropping newsgroups? And what AOL users could do as an alternative? Of course, there's Google groups, from which I'm currently posting but I began noticing a few days ago people posting via CatKB.com and checked it out. Although, I'm currently posting from Google, CatKB.com looks like an easier way to read and post. Is it something new? As far as I can tell, it carries all of rpchb and rpca as well as a couple of others. So, maybe this is an option for those of us on AOL who, for whatever reason, are deciding to stay with AOL for the time being. It also seems to hide one's email address, which can be beneficial, I suppose. Candace See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection -from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > Hmmm, remember how some of us were discussing AOL dropping newsgroups? > And what AOL users could do as an alternative? Of course, there's [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > reason, are deciding to stay with AOL for the time being. It also > seems to hide one's email address, which can be beneficial, I suppose. Check out some of the posts from folks via CATKB. Especially in alt. cats. :) And if you do decide to use it, I know you will include a snippet of the text to which you are replying, so we will know who you are talking to. > Hmmm, remember how some of us were discussing AOL dropping > newsgroups? And what AOL users could do as an alternative? Of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > deciding to stay with AOL for the time being. It also seems to > hide one's email address, which can be beneficial, I suppose. I think it looks like a good alternative if you don't want to set up a regular news reader. It's been so long since I'd used AOL that I couldn't remember if it let you hit the net on an interface other than what they give you, I don't even know if you can configure a news reader. No one seems to be doing it, so maybe you can't. Tell me, can you open up Internet Explorer to browse the internet?  SignatureCheryl Yes, I have IE in addition to AOL's browser so I generally use that as it's faster. One could also open AOL's browser, though, and go to any of those places. It's a regular browser, it just doesn't work as well as IE. Candace See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection -from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > Yes, I have IE in addition to AOL's browser so I generally use > that as it's faster. One could also open AOL's browser, though, > and go to any of those places. It's a regular browser, it just > doesn't work as well as IE. So then there are no restrictions with the AOL service to run other net-reliant software. You could easily install a newsreader like Xnews, or use Outlook Express (not recommended) and configure news.individual.net news provider (or another, though individual.net is reliable and free). I'm just really curious if this would work. No one seems to be willing to try. SignatureCheryl <<You could easily install a newsreader like Xnews, or use Outlook Express (not recommended) and configure news.individual.net news provider (or another, though individual.net is reliable and free).>> It seems as though there was some mac related issue when I looked at it, I'll look again but it seems it wasn't compatible with the particular operating system I have. I'm not overly computer-savvy, I mean I know how to use a lot of different programs but this technical stuff isn't my forte. Candace See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection -from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) Yes, I have IE in addition to AOL's browser so I generally use that as it's faster. One could also open AOL's browser, though, and go to any of those places. It's a regular browser, it just doesn't work as well as IE. Candace I may be totally "off" - never having had AOL, but if you have IE installed, then can you use OE (even though some people hate it - but it doesn't bother me) as a newsreader, along with a news server such as individual.net - which is a freebie? Cathy << may be totally "off" - never having had AOL, but if you have IE installed, then can you use OE (even though some people hate it - but it doesn't bother me) as a newsreader, along with a news server such as individual.net - which is a freebie? Cathy>> Actually, I have a mac at home and I don't have OE, I have something similar called Entourage (part of the mac MS Office Suite) but I don't use it. I guess I could try to figure it out...I never had any reason to do so...The news servers I looked at a couple of weks ago didn't seem to have mac versions. Candace See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection -from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) > << may be totally "off" - never having had AOL, but if you have IE > installed, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Candace I just put Outlook Express over on the Classic 9 side and use it with individual net. Otherwise there are newsreaders for Mac that you can use, but everyone I have tried is a pain. I think I just got too used to OE. Besides, I like to be able to check email while newsgrouping. > Actually, I have a mac at home and I don't have OE, I have something > similar called Entourage (part of the mac MS Office Suite) but I don't > use it. I guess I could try to figure it out...I never had any reason > to do so...The news servers I looked at a couple of weks ago didn't > seem to have mac versions. The Mac users I know on other newsgroups use MacSoup or Thoth or Hogwasher as newsreaders. They are all shareware with trial periods, and I think there are a few freeware ones for the Mac at download.com For a free account at news.individual.net, you would set them up with news.individual.net as the NNTP server, and the same SMTP (outgoing) mail server that you use for your regular email. HTH Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." > > Actually, I have a mac at home and I don't have OE, I have something > > similar called Entourage (part of the mac MS Office Suite) but I don't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Hogwasher as newsreaders. They are all shareware with trial periods, > and I think there are a few freeware ones for the Mac at download.com I've used Entourage, MT-Newswatcher, and YA-Newswatcher for Mac. Signaturehttp://www.slywy.com/pages/hodge.html >> Actually, I have a mac at home and I don't have OE, I have >> something similar called Entourage (part of the mac MS Office [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > HTH I walked someone tonight through the process using individual.net. Do you know what the actual SMTP address for AOL is though? Like, is it smtp.aol.com, or mail.aol.com, or what? Their software would come preconfigured and who knows if you can even find it to enter it into another software package? I suppose one could always just C&P text from a news reader into AOLs email client to email someone personally... it'd be easier to keep it all in one place. SignatureCheryl >From: Cheryl jlhshadow@nospamhotmail.com >I couldn't remember if it let you hit the net on an interface other >than what they give you, I don't even know if you can configure a >news reader. No one seems to be doing it, so maybe you can't. Tell >me, can you open up Internet Explorer to browse the internet? I have AOL and can open IE and I have also tried Firefox which works fine. As far as a newsreader, I did try one but couldn't ever get it configured to work. There has to be one though that works with AOL. We have SBC Yahoo DSL at work. Now I should be able to use a newsreader with that, right? The whole newsreader thing is something new for me. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm I was using cat.KB to post until I found Google the other day. I liked everything about it except that it is moderated so they tend to delete somethings. >From: "Holly" htunnell@mwcarchitects.com >I was using cat.KB to post until I found Google the other day. I liked >everything about it except that it is moderated so they tend to delete >somethings. I didn't know it was moderated. think I might have to go back to Google once AOL is gone for good. ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm It is not moderated in the terms of Usenet when you send a message and need to wait till the administartor approves it. CatKB just removes spam. >From: "Mike via CatKB.com" forum@CatKB.com >It is not moderated in the terms of Usenet when you send a message and need >to wait till the administartor approves it. CatKB just removes spam. Oh good. Nothing wrong with removing spam. I just don't like being moderated. Had enough of that with AOL. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm > >From: "Holly" htunnell@mwcarchitects.com > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > AOL is gone for good. > ________ Don't wait that long! Get a new ISP and be FREEEEEE! :) >From: "Candace" maccandace@aol.com >And what AOL users could do as an alternative? I have made a couple of posts through CatKB and I like it better than Google Groups. I just wish they had something like it for my law groups and my computer techie groups. Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecatjournal.com/articles/claws.htm PawsForThought There are alot of computer forums out there that are easly accesed through the website itself. The post are instant and I have found alot of information and conversation. I could point you to a few if you let me know what you are looking for. I to am a computer programmer/webmaster. My email is htunnellRemove this @mwcsarchitects.com << I have made a couple of posts through CatKB and I like it better than Google Groups. >> Yes, Google is do-able and all but it's a bit cumbersome. I haven't posted from CatKB but it looks as though it would be easier and it also reads easier than Google, I think. Is it new? I only recently noticed people posting from there. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely)
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