[Users] news reader

[Dave Howorth]

On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 18:22:39 +0100
Brad Rogers <brad at fineby.me.uk> wrote:

> On Sat, 15 Sep 2018 17:20:42 +0100
> Dave Howorth <dave at howorth.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hello Dave,
> 
> >Claws 3.16.0 - I've managed to create a mailbox called 'News (MH)'
> >and I created a news account that also created a mailbox called 'News
> >(News)' and I loaded RSSyl, based on an old answer I found from
> >Michael Rasmussen and that created 'My Feeds (RSSyl)'.  
> 
> The only one you need to receive news is an Account with a Protocol of
> type NNTP. Select the relevant protocol, populate the newsserver box
> with the name of your desired server, and enter username and password.

news server. username and password? I thought newsgroups were public?

> Go to your newly created account, right click and select Subscribe to
> newsgroup.  You'll get a list of groups.

I don't :( I get "Can't retrieve newsgroup list."