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On Feb 12, 2024 at 12:30:21 PM EST, "candycanearter07" <no@thanks.net> wrote:

> On 2/8/24 15:43, Alan wrote:
>> On 2024-02-08 13:38, -hh wrote:
>>> On Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 3:19:26 PM UTC-5, ed wrote:
>>>> (and thanks for the fish?)
>>>> 
>>>> So Google groups is shutting down new posts, which will pretty much
>>>> finally kill this group
>>>> once and for all (for the 3 regular participants, but maybe a few
>>>> others still lurking out there).
>>>> It's been an interesting multi decade(!) ride with you guys. Best of
>>>> luck out there. ;)
>>> 
>>> You too, ed.
>>> 
>>> I've found the iOS Newswatcher app is free for two groups, which
>>> combined with Eternal September
>>> for hosting is a 'lousy UI but free' solution.   For MacOS, there's
>>> Hogwasher, which IIRC they want
>>> $35 for.  Still debating what other software might be worth trying or
>>> not...in any event, hh@ is a direct
>>> email to me if you're inclined to drop a private line...I'll provide
>>> pics of the soon-to-be new ride!  <g>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -hh
>> 
>> I've been using Thunderbird fairly successfully. There is some weirdness
>> where it stops communicating with Eternal-September until I quit and
>> re-launch it.
> 
> Yeah.. I think it happens if you leave it open too long?

I had that problem with Thunderbird too. But I am not using Eternal September.
 It would just lose the connection after a few minutes. Close and restart and
its fine again for a few minutes.  Plus Thunderbird is unuseably slow on my
old 2014 Mac Mini. As in it just locks up for no reason.

For these (and other bugs/problems) I gave up on Thunderbird and bought
Usenapp. It is lightning fast on the old Mac Mini. No connection problems. In
fact, no problems at all.

I've said it before and I say it again. Thunderbird is shit software. Yes, its
free. And worth every penny.