Opera 8.0 - Newsgroups Client for Macintosh OS X 

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Links for newsgroups:  Create accounts |

Links on this page:  NNTP authentication |

 

Key Settings: 

The News server usually follows this format: news.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.

Note:  Your ISP may require you to enable NNTP authentication.

 

  Editing existing newsgroups accounts:

To edit existing newsgroups accounts, do the following:

On the Toolbar, click Tools and select Mail and chat accounts from the menu.

 

The Manage accounts window opens.

Highlight the desired newsgroups account and click the Edit button.

 

The Account Properties window opens.

Select the General tab:

Account name  =  By default, Opera gives the name of the account the name of the mail server.  You can change it to something a little more intuitive like "Work" or "Personal".
Full name  =  Enter your name.
Mail address  =  Enter the e-mail address of the account.

 

Enabling NNTP Authentication:

NNTP authentication is an important part of your newsgroups account configuration.  Without it, you will not be able to post newsgroups.  This helps deter would-be spammers.  All that is required is a username and a password.

The Account properties window opens.

Select the Servers tab.

NNTP server:

Server  =  The News server usually follows this format: news.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.

Note:  Your ISP may require you to enable NNTP authentication.

Port number  =  This should be set to the default port 119.

Authentication  =  Select Plaintext from the drop-down menu.
Username  =  Enter the complete username of your dial-up account.
Password  =  Enter the e-mail account password.

Important:  Passwords are case-sensitive.  Ensure the Caps Lock is disabled.

Outgoing SMTP server:

Server  =  The Outgoing (SMTP) mail server usually follows this format: mail.ispname.com (or .net).  Replace the "ispname.com (or .net)" with your ISP's name.
Authentication  =  Select Plaintext from the drop-down menu.
Username  =  Enter the complete username of your dial-up account.
Password  =  Enter the e-mail account password.

Important:  Passwords are case-sensitive.  Ensure the Caps Lock is disabled.

You now have created an account.

Click OK to exit the Account properties window.

 

We return to the Manage accounts window.

Click the Close button.

 

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