How to set up this usenet discussion?

[Mark Lawrence]

On 16/06/2010 19:55, L V wrote:
> I have installed pan, but I fail to make it work with "news:comp.lang.python"
> I tried adding the name as a newsserver and left all other info like Port, username and password empty.
> Stil I don't get any messages.
> How to fix this.
> Also I'm completely new to newsgroups.
>

FWIW I read the ng/ml with Thunderbird on Windows Vista through 
gmane.comp.python.general, works a treat.

Kindest regards.

Mark Lawrence.