Key Data

Name: news.TUGraz.at
Port: 119
no SSL

Sample Configuration for Thunderbird

Add a new account:

If you choose this new account at the left side, you can subscribe your required groups at the right side:

After this you will find your subscribed groups within your left window and the postings for the selected group within your right window:

You can read postings and answer to them or post a new message very similar to writing an email.