Rob wrote:
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: I am sorry about the posting. All I did was to put in the URL. I
: thought that this wsa "text only". But I have never posted much of
: anything to a newgroup. COuld you let me know what I should do
: different next time please?

Rob, I see you're using Outhouse Express v6. First, go to 'Tools |
Options | Send' and make sure the bullet-check box next to "News Sending
Format" is checked for "Plain Text."

There are various ways to include a URL in a Usenet post, which will not
load the post down with HTML crap. What I do is to put the URL in between
the "" and "" characters. This has the benefit of allowing a very long
URL which will not break at the line wrap. So for example, the URL from
CNN.com would look like this:

http://us.cnn.com/

Once you hit the Enter (or Return) key, the characters disappear, but
the URL remains intact. That's all there is to it, dude! Peace.

J.

p.s. Hey Gisle, yes, the original post DID include HTML.