Gary,

Many ISPs refuse to carry the alt.* hierarchy due to all the illegal stuff
carried in those groups. Giganews is cheap and if you're addited to abpo,
it's a good way to get it.

-Eric in SF
www.orchidphotos.org

"V_coerulea" wrote in message
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Has anyone else been cut off abpo using bellsouth and/or Outlook express?
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