Top Document: [sci.astro,sci.astro.seti] Welcome! - read this first Previous Document: What are the guidelines for posting on astro newsgroups? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge (This question has been answered offline enough times that I thought it would be worthwhile to include it here. The FAQ is distributed widely enough that people may happen upon it through non-Usenet channels.) In order to access sci.astro (or other astronomy newsgroups), you need an internet service provider (ISP). This could be a large commercial provider, like AOL or Prodigy in the U.S., or a more local one (check your phonebook under "Computer Networks" or "Internet"). If you're enrolled at a college or university in the U.S. (or overseas?), talk to your computer center; many colleges and universities are now providing free Internet access to students. If you don't have an ISP, you'll have to choose one. If you're interested in reading the sci.astro* groups, as you search for an ISP, you'll want to ask the various contenders if they provide access to Usenet and specifically to the sci. hierarchy. If they don't, or can't tell you, that's a bad sign. If you already have an ISP, you'll have to read their documentation or talk to their technical help. Some ISPs provide Usenet access through a Web browser (like Mosaic, Netscape, or Internet Explorer), others provide access through a dedicated news reading program like tin, rn, or GNUS. There are many different possibilities. User Contributions:Top Document: [sci.astro,sci.astro.seti] Welcome! - read this first Previous Document: What are the guidelines for posting on astro newsgroups? Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: jlazio@patriot.net
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