-=> Quoting Richard Webb to all on 11 Jun 09  14:37:43 <=-

 RW> Hi folks,

 RW> Looking at going totally old school with another access
 RW> point to the dreaded internet.  Can get a shell account with
 RW> pannix.com and seriously considering it as the new AT&T is dumping
 RW> nntp.  I happen to like a few usenet newsgroups related to my
 RW> profession and don't google, and even if i could wouldn't support them
 RW> because of what they're doing to the wider usenet. 
 RW> GOod shareware or freeware suggestions for getting things
 RW> done using this access method under dos anyone?  ESpecially
 RW> ping Ben and Nancy.

Not sure exactly what you are asking for... but...

What I have, and am using for web access on the odd occasion I need it,
is Lynx.  It is a text browser, and does news as well as http.  I'm told
by my wizard that it comes in a 386 version, which you'd want (and which
we're using).  He tried it once, put in the URL for the newsserver, and
it worked.  I've never done it, but it should work for you.   

If you can't find it, we've got it...  it's freeware.  (The fully
maintained versions are for Windows and Linux.)

 RW> Two purposes, help me find what I need, and we'll keep this
 RW> echo from the backbone ax .

Good reason...  useful place to have, even if only occasional...

ttyl     neb

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