Hang about guys, I just realised (remembered) why I never started using
> Thunderbird before. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT?
>
> I looked it up. Here are the instructions: (once the user has been told
> a few times that T'Bird is really for email and that all the instructions
> and searches are directed to that end) AND PROBLEMS
>
> Here's how to set up Thunderbird to import Google Groups: In Thunderbird,
> go to the gContactSync menu THERE IS NO GCONTACTSYNC MENU Select
> Edit Accounts HOW DO
> YOU EDIT AN ACCOUNT IN A NON-EXISTENT MENU? Choose your account
> WHICH ACCOUNT THAT ISN'T A MAIL ACCOUNT?
>
> To be fair, those instructions do say that they are AI Generated. Which
> may well be why they seem so screwed up
>
> (oh, and I am still using ggroups, so I cant reply to posts!)
For users of older Macs, I recommend MacSOUP and a subscription to News.Individual.NET
(No connection other than as a happy customer since about 2001)