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> Sorry, off topic but I don't want google as my newsgroup server. Used
> to be in days gone by, I could just click on a newsgroup and
> subscribe. Google has way too much spam and I really don't like the
> format! e.

So stop using google and use one of the other options. I use newsguy.
Info is at http://www.newsguy.com