Jean-Paul - If you want to read Usenet newsgroups, THE application to use, freeware that is, is MT-NewsWatcher. You can find it on VersionTracker, MacUpdate, etc. Takes a while to set up all the preferences, but once you've got it set up and running, it's wonderful. Beats the pants off Mail, Entourage, etc., because it's designed to do one thing and one thing only - be used as a Usenet reader. Cheer, Bob --- The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.