Hello.

> I, for one, would prefer to continue receiving e-mails.  Newsgroups
> are not my favorite communication medium -- plus you have to be
> on-line to access them.

With Netscape, if you right-click the newsgroup and set the download
properties, you can download messages for offline reading.  Replies or
new messages will stay in your Unsent folder until you get back online.

Just 2 cents,
Andres.