[sylpheed:36428] Re: How to configure NNTP server?

[Gene Goldenfeld]

On Tue, 1 Mar 2016 19:41:51 +0200
John Found <johnfound at asm32.info> wrote:

> Hi. I failed to configure Sylpheed as a news reader. Strange, but
> creating new account, the first dialog lists only POP3 and IMAP
> choice (including gmail). 
> 
> Then I created some fake mail account and tried to change the
> protocol in the "Edit accounts" dialog to NNTP. But all protocol
> options, except POP3 was disabled.
> 
> What I am doing wrong? Or I need some plugins or something?

The first question I have is about whether or not your ISP supports
newsgroups. Mine does, but if it didn't would the NNTP be grayed out?

Gene