If you are dialing in from home it will say Dial-up. You can also specify if the username is on cstp.umkc.edu or cctr.umkc.edu if they are not on the same server as you, you NEED to specify the correct server. EVE .PLAN you can use any editor you want I am using the EVE editor. But please don't E-mail him asking him about it. Here is a run down of what they are.
News groups are like cork message boards.
People POST messages on them for all to read. You can join certain groups so you only have to read the NEW messages instead of looking through all the old stuff each time. This news reader is a little hard for beginners however. I suggest using the EASY news reader. The EASY news reader.