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Internet Newsgroups
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Usenet is an Internet service that provides access to several thousand special interest groups that
enable you to communicate with people who share common interests. A newsgroup works like a
public bulletin board. You can post a message or questions, and (usually) others reply to your
message.
Thousands of newsgroups cover virtually every topic you can think of (and many that you
haven’t thought of). Typically, questions posted on a newsgroup are answered within 24 hours —
assuming, of course, that you ask the questions in a manner that makes others want to reply.
Accessing newsgroups by using a newsreader
You can use newsreader software to access the Usenet newsgroups. Many such programs are
available, but you probably already have one installed: Microsoft Windows Mail (formerly known
as Outlook Express), which is installed with Internet Explorer.
Microsoft maintains an extensive list of newsgroups, including quite a few devoted to Excel. If
your ISP doesn’t carry the Microsoft newsgroups, you can access them directly from the
Microsoft news server. (In fact, that’s the preferred method.) You need to configure your newsreader
software (not your Web browser) to access the Microsoft news server at this address:
msnews.microsoft.com
Accessing newsgroups by using a Web browser
As an alternative to using newsreader software, you can read and post to the Microsoft newsgroups
directly from your Web browser. This option is often significantly slower than using standard
newsgroup software and is best suited for situations in which newsgroup access is
prohibited by network policies.
Access thousands of newsgroups at Google Groups. The URL is
http://groups.google.com
Access the Microsoft newsgroups (including Excel newsgroups) from this URL:
www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/default.mspx
Table C-1 lists the most popular English-language Excel newsgroups found on the Microsoft news
server (and also available at Google Groups).