> Me too!!! Here is the routine I finally figured out although
> there must be an easier way
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/

I used DejaNews for years because I could not find a good ISP that had all of s.a.b. Recently I found freewwweb ( http://www.freewwweb.com/   ) which provides free dialup and also has a good newsfeed, so I am now able to work offline using Outlook Express. Freewwweb does change a few things on one's computer when signing up, but I quickly got things back so that I can use my normal ISP and also freewwweb. I'm happy.

Anyhow, back to www.Deja.com.  Freewwweb is available all over the US and Canada, but is not available in some areas or in the boonies. However, Deja is available anywhere that you can get an internet connection.

First, I should mention that there is a custom Deja *power search* of all of the past posts to s.a.b. at the top of the page at http://www.honeybeeworld.com//  so anyone can go there and enter a query and immediately get all the past posts on any topic on one web page. That is often much more productive than writing a new post asking the same question that has already been answered recently, because people may be bored with the topic and not respond very well.

Secondly, to get hassle free posting privileges from Deja, you should *join* Deja. If you do that, as a bonus you get to make your own web page (if you wish) and a web based email account (if you wish), and all kinds of privileges, including having s.a.b. emailed to you! (if you wish). You can then reply by email and not have to squat on the telephone line while you write. Maybe I should mention that once you are at the 'post' or 'reply' web page at Deja, you can hang up the phone and write for hours, then reconnect and send without losing the work. 'Back' and 'forward' browser buttons will take you back to your work if things go wrong.

After registering at Deja, you will never have to go through the hassle of identifying yourself as long as you use the same computer and let it remember the passwords. The process is simple.

When you are registered, you have a Deja home page, which you should bookmark and use as an entry point, with your groups on it and Deja remembers you without your having to sign in (I think you must allow 'cookies'). You can mark all message as 'old' if you like so when you return you only see the new messages.

I have a whole page dedicated to getting connected to s.a.b. at http://www.honeybeeworld.com//bee/sci.htm . All the things on that page work for me, but if they do not work *for you*, let me know, because once a person does something like register at Deja -- for example -- the site treats that computer completely differently and the problems that others see may not appear.

If you have troubles, write back and we'll get everyone using this excellent resource who needs it

allen