On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 22:57:57 GMT, Jose    
   wrote:   
      
   >>>>> NETSCAPE 8: (this is a BROWSER ONLY application - no eMail/News)   
   >>>>> snews://secnews.netscape.com:563/netscape.netscape8.windows   
   >> [...] This is the only link where this   
   >> ever happened, so why re-invent the wheel.   
   >   
   >This is not a web link (http, www) but rather a newsgroup link. It   
   >therefore will bring up a newsgroup client, so that you can subscribe to   
   >the group (I presume "snews" means "subscribe to the newsgroup...)   
   >   
   >The fact that the newsgroup itself is about, or hosted on, netscape,   
   >shouldn't affect which newsgroup =client= you read it on.  If your   
   >default newsreader is forte, it should bring up forte.   
   >   
   >However, it may be that on your computer, your default newsreader is   
   >only partially forte, and Windows has managed to keep its toes in.  (for   
   >example, everything went to Outlook, and forte took over "news" but not   
   >"snews".   
   >   
   >I don't know how to fix it, but that might be the issue.   
   >   
   >Jose   
      
   'Preciate the clarification re: Web link vs. newsgroup link.   
      
   Aspasia   
      
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