yooper wrote:
> 
>   Hope some guru can help me out . . .
> 
> I'm accessing the newsgroup via my local ISP right now . . .
> however, I will soon be on-the-road and using AOL to keep
> in contact with the cyberworld.  The problem is . . . I can't
> access POVray NGs using it.  Does anyone know how I can
> access these groups using AOL as the ISP?  I do have a free
> nettaxi email account that can use the AOL dialup . . . can
> anyone tell me if I can start an account here using that.
> 
> Thanks . . . I've only got a week to finger this out or I'll be
> cutoff from this place and into cyber-withdrawal !!!!!!!

I don't know how it works, but i think some here use AOL and can access
this newsserver somehow.  In any case if you have access to some unix
machine via Telnet/SSH you can usually read these newsgroups with PINE.  

> 
> Maybe the POVray Team can convince AOL to list this Newsgroup
> and allow access . . . I can't seem to convince them ;(
> 

This simply would not be allowed, read:

Subject: News Server Acceptable Use Policy
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 20:48:18 -0800
From: Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet>
Newsgroups: povray.announce.frequently-asked-questions

Christoph

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