Reply to a message by clicking the Reply to Group or Reply to Author buttons on the standard toolbar. When you are finished working with newsgroups, click File and then click Exit to close Outlook Express and return to Outlook. Another way to communicate with others in the global community is through online discussions. In real time, discussions are interactive. You type messages that the other participants can immediately see and answer.
Bulletin boards are ongoing postings that anyone can read and reply to at any time.
Newsgroups are an example of bulletin-board discussions. You may also find discussion groups of interest as you search the Web. You will then receive messages posted to the bulletin board in your Inbox. Bulletin boards are an excellent way to keep up with current discussions about topics of interest to you. You can find discussion groups regarding everything from Renaissance literature to bioethics to service learning.