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  Creating newsgroup accounts:

Newsgroups are discussion groups.  They are similar to chats only they aren't necessarily in real time.  Newsgroups cover almost every subject imaginable, and therefore, appeal to a wide variety of people.  A newsgroup client functions they same way as an e-mail client.  Outlook utilizes Outlook Express' newsgroup functionality, but it brands the windows with Outlook's look.

To create new newsgroups accounts in Outlook 2000, follow these steps:

On the Toolbar, click View and select Go To and then News from the menus.

 

Microsoft Outlook's Newsreader appears.

On the Toolbar, click Tools and select Accounts from the menu.

 

The Internet Accounts window appears.

Towards the top, right corner, click the Add button and select News from the menu.

 

The following wizard appears.

Display Name  =  enter your name.

Click Next to continue.

 

E-mail address  =  enter the e-mail address of the account.

Note:  if you enter your true e-mail address, you may receive spam.

Click Next to continue.

 

Enabling NNTP Authentication:

News (NNTP) server  =  enter news.ispname.com.

We require NNTP authentication.  This helps to deter people from within our system from spamming you.  To enabled NNTP authentication, do the following:

Mark the box My news server requires me to log on.

Click Next to continue.

 

Account name  =  enter the username of your Internet connection (including the domain tail @ispname.com).  You should follow this format:  username@ispname.com.
Password  =  enter the password of your Internet connection.

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

Check Remember password.

Important:  do NOT select Log on using 'Secure Password Authentication'.

Click Next to continue.

 

You're done creating the account.

Click Finish to complete the wizard.

 

The new account now appears under the News tab.

Click Close.

 

The following window should appear:

By clicking Yes, you'll download a list of newsgroups and subscribe to them.

 

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