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CaptainCowPie

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Original poster
Jul 23, 2007
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Charlottesville, VA
I have recently switched to a Mac, and have gotten just about everything I need to work on OSX except for a newsgroup reader. Being a coffee fanatic, I regularly read alt.coffee.

I have tried reading online, but just don't enjoy it as much.

I am unable to connect at all to get the newsgroup directory, and have tried 2-3 different programs. I am guessing it is my firewall or my router (Apple Airport Extreme) blocking the ports. I have researched it a bit to see how to open ports, but before I mess anything up I thought I would ask the experts.

Any suggestions on how to unblock ports or something else to get my newsgroup reader to work?

Thanks,
Vince
 
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