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On or about 29-Mar-96 14:59:51 Chris J Schnurr typed the following words about
"Thor - Whats a conference whats a system?".  My reply is thus...

 Hi Chris,


 CJS> Hi all,

 CJS> I am about to get connected at home with my Amiga. I just got all the
 CJS> THOR  binaries off aminet, and am in the process of setting it up One
 CJS> major thing confuses me though:-

 CJS> Thor has settings for systems and conferences.

 CJS> is a system my Internet account (like, me.amiga.com)

Yes

 CJS> and a conference - is this each particular newsgroup -
 CJS> like,
 CJS> alt.pave.the.earth
 CJS> comp.sys.amiga.emulations, etc...

Yes

 CJS> So do I have to setup user infor for every single newsgroup I want to
 CJS> read
 CJS> (gulp)

No, just set it in the system.

 CJS> Or is each system a newsgroup ??

 CJS> Sorry. I'm confused.

 CJS> And where's the new newsgroup for thor ?

You have to get a list of active newsgroups from your ISP. To do this select
"Get Conflist" from either the Dock window or the Event Commands menu item.
This will create an event to get the newsgroup list from your ISP. Next time
you logon and do a send events you will get the newsgroup list. Then you just
hit Join from the Dock window or Join Conf from the Event Commands menu item.
You will be presented with a list of all the newsgroups. Highlight the ones
you want to join and the next time you logon and send events those groups will
be joined. Then every time you logon and get news you will get all the new
articles in those newsgroups. It takes longet to explain than actually do it.
:<)

 CJS> Many thanks.

 CJS> Chris

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