What are newsgroups and how do I read them ?

To read Newsgroups, you need a list. And the first time you log into Internet Solution's News Server, you will receive a list. Be patient. It is a large file. There is a minimum of over 60,000 newgroups on any given day. Next you will need to subscribe to a group you are Search the list of newsgroups by typing in a term that you are interested in, and the list will shorten to those topics of interest to you. Then subscribe to those that you want. When connected, you will read, and reply (if you want to), just like email. It is very similar to the old BBS message bases. Some newsgroups are moderated, which means the articles are first sent to a moderator for approval before full distribution. Other newsgroups are unmoderated, and the content is uncontrolled. Quality may vary. The Newsgroups can be invaluable for support for different software and hardware problems.