NNTP instead of mail

[David H. Barr]

> > I know that this one has probably been covered countless times before
> > and has been shot down

> 3) Some people don't have NNTP access. Seriously. I've seen braindead
> companies who don't consider usenet to be a good resource and block the
> port at the firewall (despite usenet being IME a quicker way of getting

I have to, unfortunately, agree with 3), except I would have to change
"some" to "many".  It's not only the company you might work for, but
some I(dis)SP's actually block NNTP.  I assume it has something to do
with usenet, along with IRC, being part of the so-called "seamy
underbelly" of the InTarWeb.  Nevermind the fact that places without
inane bureaucratic restrictions are where the actual work gets done.

-dhbarr.