MS Outlook Express newsreader instructions

Monday February 6, 2012

How to set up Microsoft Outlook Express Newsreader

We recommend using MS Outlook Express as it uudecodes uuencoded postings (though it doesn't appear to decode yEnc yet). Please make sure you have Microsoft Outlook Express installed. The following instructions should work with any version of Microsoft Outlook. To obtain a copy of Outlook Express contact www.microsoft.com/ie/

STEP 1: Open MS Outlook Express.

STEP 2: Open the tools menu on the menu bar at the top of the screen.

STEP 3: Select accounts.

STEP 4: Select the news tab

STEP 5: Select news from the add menu on right side of the pop-up menu.

STEP 6: Follow the instructions in the connection wizard.

STEP 7: Enter the server in the "News (NNTP) Server" promt. EX: NEWS.My-Binaries.com. Also check mark the "My news server requires me to log on" box.

STEP 8: This should take you to the end of the wizard, unless you had any error messages. So all you have to do now is click finish.

STEP 9: Double click on NEWS.My-Binaries.com (or whatever server you put in Step 8)

STEP 10: Click on the servers menu and check the checkbox that states this server requires me to log on, then HAND-TYPE-IN your username and password (do not copy/paste). After that, click apply and ok.

STEP 11: Click close to close the accounts window.

STEP 12: After you close the internet accounts box an alert box will appear on the screen and ask you if you would like to download the news groups you just added. Click the yes box.

That's it! Now you're on your way to reading and posting to usenet newsgroups.

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