Time to Complete (in minutes): 10
- Question:
- How do I configure Outlook Express 5/6 for Windows to view newsgroups?
- Answer:
- Start Outlook Express.
- From the Tools menu, select Accounts.
- Click the Add button, and then select News.
- In the Display Name text box, type your name.
- Click Next.
- In the E-mail Address text box, type: [Your PID]@vt.edu.
Note: Replace [Your PID] with your Virginia Tech PID.
- Click Next.
- In the News (NNTP) Server text box, type: news.vt.edu.
- Set up your authentication:
- If you connect through the Virginia Tech Modem Pool or on-campus Ethernet, clear the My News Server Requires Me to Log On check box.
- If you connect through an outside Internet Service Provider (ISP):
- Place a check in the My News Server Requires Me to Log On check box.
- Click Next.
- In the Account Name text box, type your PID.
- Clear the Remember Password check box.
Important: Clearing the Remember Password check box means you will be prompted to enter your password when logging on to Outlook Express. This is recommended for security reasons.
- Clear the Log On Using Secure Password Authentication (SPA) check box.
- Click Next.
- Click Finish.
- Click the Close button.
- Click the Yes button.
- For each newsgroup to which you want to subscribe:
- Select the newsgroup to which you want to subscribe.
- Click the Subscribe button.
- Click OK.