Newsgroup Set Up in
Outlook Express
STEP 1: Preparing to Setup a New
Account
- Open up Outlook Express
- Click on the [Tools] Tab
- Choose [Accounts...] from the menu
STEP 2: Selecting to Setup a News
Account
- Click on the [Add] Button
- Choose [News] from the menu
STEP 3: Setup Process - Enter your
name
You will now be prompted to enter in your name. Enter your full
name.
STEP 4: Setup Process - Enter your
email
You will now want to enter your email address in the space below
STEP 5: Setup Process - News Server
Settings
Next, you will be prompted to enter your news server. Enter news.safepages.com
or news.yourdomain.com. Be sure to select the "news server requires
authorization" box as shown below.
STEP 6: Setup Process - Account
Information
Next, you will be prompted to enter in your account username
/ password. This is your dial-up username / password that you
enter into dial-up networking.
STEP 7: Using the Service
Finally, you will be prompted to finish the setup process, Click
"Finish". To use the news server.
Click on the news.yourdomain.com or news.safepages.com link on
the left hand side of the screen,
as highlighted to below. You will then be prompted to download
the newsgroups, click "yes".
This will now connect you to the newsgroups, Have fun!
