Newsgroups are like a discussion board online that gets sent to you through your email program. You can join all the newsgroups you want and read about just about any sub
When you sign up for an email address with your local ISP (internet service provider) you usually also get access to newsgroups. Many of you may have access to newsgroups and not even know it. Some of you may know you have newsgroups but not know how to use them. Set up your newsgroups with Outlook Express and find some that interest you. Then you can join in discussions about your favorite topics and even give advice or ask questions of your own.
Set Up Newsgroups With Outlook Express
- Open Outlook Express.
- In the menu at the top of Outlook Express click on "Tools". Then scroll down to "Accounts" and click on that also.
- A box will pop up. On the right side of the box you will see a button that says "Add", click on it. A short menu will pop up when you click on it. From this menu click on "News".
- Another box will pop up. In this box you will see that it wants you to enter your name. You don't have to use your real name if you don't want to. Enter the name you want people to know you by in the newsgroups. Then click "Next".
- The next window will want you to enter your email address. If you want people to be able to reply to you by email from the newsgroups then enter your email address here. If you don't want people in the newsgroups to know your email address then enter something else here. Then click "Next".
- In the next window enter the newsgroup address that your internet service provider gave to you so that you can access the newsgroups. It will probably look something like news.isp.com. If you don't know what this is then look through the paperwork your ISP gave you when you signed up. It's probably listed next to or with the information you needed to use to set up your email. If you still can't find it you will need to call your ISP and ask them for it.
- Click the button that says "My news server requires me to log on". After you enter your news server information click "Next".
- Now you will need your username and password. You should have also received these from your ISP. They are most likely the same username and password you use to get your email. Enter your username and password in their respective places. If you want your computer to always remember your username and password click the button that says "Remember Password". Then click on "Next".
- At the next window click "Finished".
- When that pop up window goes away you will be brought back to the original pop up window. Click "Close" on this window.
Add Newsgroups To Your Account
- After you have finished setting up your Outlook Express newsgroup account you will be asked if you want to add newsgroups. Click "Yes". If you don't see this box pop up then click on the name of your newsgroups in the left hand column. If the box still doesn't pop up then click on the button at the top of the screen that says "Newsgroups".
- You may be asked to verify your username and password or it may just log in for you. Log in if you need to.
- All the newsgroups available will start to download. This may take awhile depending on your connection speed.
- When the newsgroups are finished downloading you can start searching for newsgroups that you want to join. Lets say you are a cat lover and want to join a newsgroup about cats. Type in the word cats. Look through the newsgroups about cats and see if there are any you want to join, you can always unsubscribe from newsgroups later if you don't like them.
- When you find a newsgroup you want to join click on the name of the newsgroup and then click on the button that says "Subscribe".
- Search for and subscribe to more newsgroups.
- When you are finished subscribing to newsgroups click the "OK" button at the bottom of the window.
- All your newsgroups will now be showing in the left hand column.
Add News To Your Newsgroups
- Click on the newsgroup you want to read first.
- News for that newsgroup will now download.
- When all the news is finished downloading just click on the title you want to read and you can read it in the right hand column.
Unsubscribe From Newsgroups
- Click on the button at the top of the screen that says "Newsgroups".
- There are three tabs in this window. Click on the one that says "Subscribed". This will show you all the newsgroups you are subscribed to.
- Click on the title of the newsgroup you want to unsubscribe from.
- Click on the "Unsubscribe" button.
- When you are finished unsubscribing you can click on the "OK" button.
- The newsgroups you unsubscribed from will be gone from your left column now.
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