[CUBE] Cube List > NNTP

Riba riba at hi.hinet.hr
Tue Feb 10 11:51:59 PST 2004


> Does Apple MAIL operate with NNTP servers. Isn't the whole point of an 
> EMAIL list to have it dropped in your email inbox?
>
> Before this discussion gets to far out of hand, let's be sure we stay 
> the kind of model we are.
>
> If we need a more responsive list operator, then we should consider a 
> new e-list provider. If we are moving from an email list to another 
> model, NNTP, BBS Forums, BLOG/News site, then we should think about 
> this carefully.

The biggest obstacle here is the fact that relatively few people are 
familiar with NNTP and probably not willing to use something different 
than their e-mail. In that respact, I think you are right :( We'll 
probably lose quite a bit of members here.



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