[NTLUG:Discuss] news server address?

[Stuart Johnston]

Chris Cox wrote:
> Peter A. Koren wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, 2005-09-03 at 15:32 -0500, Charles Cashion wrote:
>>
>>> Where does one set the news server address?
>>> I want to use 'evolution' to read the newsgroups.
>>> My news server address is newsgroups.comcast.net,
>>> but I cannot find where to enter that.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Charles
>>>
>>
>> I don't believe evolution has a news server feature. If it does, I've
>> never run across it.
> 
> 
> But it is a news client (reader).  I know for mine it is a valid
> account type when setting up a new account on it.

Mine has that option as well although I get the impression from Google 
that some versions may not.  However, I was not successful in getting 
Evolution to connect to the Comcast newserver.  Thunderbird and Pan had 
no trouble though.

-Stuart