Netscape secure newsgroups

Sorry to be off-topic & redundant, but does anyone know what is up with the
Netscape Secure newsgroups and the "snews://" protocol?  I have an account with
Netscape, I just can'r get the damn protocol to work . . .

Thanks!

brian

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