Re: [OT] Eternal September question

Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> posted:

On Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:22:13 -0700, rhino wrote:
 

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I *think* I may have solved my problem with Thunderbird but I still have one key question.
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I removed the newsreader account I had (after writing down the settings) and then re-created it. Now, when I try to manage subscriptions, I actually get a list of newsgroups which is a big improvement.
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However, the list of newsgroups I'm seeing are those that are specific to Eternal September and NOT Usenet newsgroups.
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I've seen and fixed that problem before but it's been a while and I've forgotten what I did. There's one additional step I need to do to see the Usenet newsgroups.
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Can anyone remind me what needs to be done?

 
I think I need to remove every trace of Thunderbird from my
computer to reinstall it again afresh, which I have been
unable to do: Thunderbird always seems to reinstall with
a bad installation. I have no idea how to do a true removal
of the faulty Thunderbird installation I have, and I certainly
tried.
 
 

Try Mozilla's Thunderbird forum for help on that one. I think the people there are only regular users like us but they should be able to help with your problem. They haven't been that much help with mine though.

Your other option is to file a bug report against Thunderbird. Those get read by the developers but it may take (many) months for a particular problem to be fixed in some cases. Also, if you read existing bug reports, you *may* find a workaround for your problem.



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Rhino