Subject Re: TBird Question From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Wed, 16 Mar 2022 16:50:45 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2022/03/16 16:10, Jake Herlihy wrote: > Mervyn et AL: > Trying to set up TBird correctly per your instructions below so I can pursue the plus.ini in TBird with you. Still some issues: > > As this is a public unprotected newsgroup it is usual to add NoSpam > somewhere in your email address.  The server is news.dbase.com  and no > username or password is needed.  Use the default settings and change > preferences to suit yourself. > > RE: NOSPAM > > If I check the checkbox that says Reply from this identity when delivery header matches > do I put in-      news.dbase.com > then I can put in  nospam somewhere in my email identity? > Will I then get all messages & emails from the dbase newsgroup?? > > Thanks in advance. The email address you provide will appear in messages you post in the newsgroup.  This address could possibly be collected by a SpamBot so it is usual to include NoSpam (or something similar) in the address.  The idea is to make it possible for humans to figure out but difficult for machines.  I've used invalid@invalid.invalid which should deter even the most determined machine. :-)  If I want someone to have my email address I'll hide it in a message with at instead of @ and dot instead of the point. Leave the Reply-to address blank.  It is only really relevant for emails where you want replies in a separate inbox or if you expect (and will accept) an email reply to a message in the newsgroup. If anyone uses the "Follow up" button to reply to your messages in the newsgroup the reply will wind up in the newsgroup where we can all see it. Mervyn.