There is a new web-based news server. That we are trying out this Spring (2003)
Go here: http://banews.ba.ttu.edu
The following is a simple set of usenet client setup instructions, if you already
have one you like you should not be here :-)
Outlook, Forte Agent, Netscape,
Opera
Look here for an MS Word
detailed set of instructions on how to use Outlook Express through an AOL connection
-------To setup Outlook Express as a newsreader:-------
- Start Outlook Express
- Click Tools / Accounts from the menu
- Click the Add / News button
- Fill in your correct name & Email (if you want credit for comments
:)
- Put in 129.118.51.229 as the News (NNTP) server
- Click next and Finish
- Highlight the new server, right click properties, & the Advanced tab
- Put in a port of 8119 & click Ok
- Close the accounts dialog and click yes to download newsgroups
- Highlight the newsgroups you want and click subscribe.
- Click Ok to close the dialog
- Read help to understand the use of newsgroups
** This reader has problems sending mail if you do not have a mail account
configured.
-------To setup Forte's Agent as a newsreader:-------
- Go to http://www.forteinc.com
- Download Free Agent
- Install the download
- Run the program and setup the required parameters
- You need IP 129.118.51.229 for the newsgroup server
- Once finished you will not be able to find and server
- Exit the program
- Open explorer and go the the directory where you installed Agent (c:\Program
Files\Agent)
- Open the Agent.ini file in notepad
- Edit the line that now says NNTP=119 to read NNTP=8119
- Save the file
- Run Agent
- Click Online/Refresh Groups List
- Subscribe to the class group
- Click Online/Get New Headers in subscribed groups
- Have fun
-------To setup Netscape Communicator as a newsreader:-------
- Download the Communicator and all components, install it, & start Communicator
- Click the Edit/Preferences menu
- Click Mail & Newsgroups
- Click Identity and fill in your correct name & Email (if you want credit
for comments :)
- Click Mail Servers and put in the correct information
- Click Newsgroup Servers then click Add and put in the following:
Server 129.118.51.229
Port 8119
- Click Ok to save the changes
- Click the Communicator / Newsgroups menu item
- Right click on the newsserver (129.118.51.229:8119) & click Subscribe
to Newsgroups
- Subscribe to the desired newsgroups. For instance: classes.sii.isqs5137
- Click Ok
- Read help to understand the use of newsgroups
-------To setup Opera
(or rather to use opera) as a newsreader-------
- Download it
- Install it :-)
- Type the URL in the address bar as:
nntp://129.118.51.229:8119
- Click the All button,
- Select the newsgroup you want to read.