Re: Newsgroup filtering with host server software

Another possibility is to use a News Provider that doesn't have their
head up and locked and actually has a real live person (or more) who
monitors what's going on and filters the obvious crap before your
news reader (or news downloading tool) even has a chance to see it.
None the less, you are correct that a local server can exert a lot more
control over what your reader sees.

You're correct that Windows Live Mail has poor filtering capability, but it's good for Hotmail which is my main reason for using it. I some other NG readers though, such as Gravity.

Regarding NG servers, I currently use news-byoa.prodigy.net because my ISP account gives me access, but I would happily switch to a different server. Do you have a recommendation?

Thanks for all the information about filtering.

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