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Setting up other Newsreaders

The main AAPT news server is news.connect.com.au. This server may be used from any location, but it is preferable to use the local news server in your nearest capital city. Your local news server should be faster to access and articles don't expire as quickly on local news servers.

• South Australia: news.ade.connect.com.au
• Queensland: news.bri.connect.com.au
• ACT: news.can.connect.com.au
• Tasmania: news.hob.connect.com.au
• Victoria: news.mel.connect.com.au
• Western Australia: news.per.connect.com.au
• NSW: news.syd.connect.com.au

1. Open Netscape Communicator 4.0x.
2. Select the Edit menu.
3. Select the Preferences... menu item.
4. Click once on the + next to Mail and Groups to display the expanded menu (or double click on Mail and Groups).
5. Click once on the Groups Server item to display the Groups Server options.
   • In the Discussion groups (news) server field, type the name of your state's news server from the list of AAPT News Servers at the beginning of this document.
   • In the Port field, type 119.
6. Click the OK button to close the Preferences window and save your settings.

1. Open Netscape Communicator 4.5.
2. Select the Edit menu.
3. Select the Preferences... menu item.
4. Click once on the + next to Mail and Groups to display the expanded menu (or double click on Mail and Groups).
5. Click on Newsgroups Server
   • Click on Add
   • In the Server field type in the name of your news server e.g., news.mel.connect.net.au
   • In the Port field type 119 and dont place any ticks in the boxes below.
   • Click Ok
6. Click the OK button to close the Preferences window and save your settings.

More Information

Each window offers a Help button that provides good quality assistance. Alternatively, from the Netscape Communicator Help menu, select Help Options and use either Contents or search the Index to find specific information.

1. Open Netscape Navigator.
2. From the Options menu select Mail and News Preferences
3. Click on the Servers tab
   • In the News (NNTP) Server: field in the News section, type the name of your local news server from the list of AAPT News Servers at the beginning of this document.
4. Click on the Identity tab.
   • In the Your Name field, type your first name and surname. This will be added to the From field for the messages you send to identify you more easily.
   • In the Your Email field and the Reply-to Address field, type your email address (username@yourdomain.com.au).
   • If appropriate, type the name of the organisation through which you have this account in the Your Organization field. If you wish, you may leave this blank.
5. Click OK to close the Preferences window and save your settings.
6. For Netscape Navigator version 2 only
   • From the Options menu, select Save Options.

More Information

For more information about using Netscape News, select Handbook from the Help menu to visit Netscape's online Handbook. You can also go directory to the Netscape Help site at http://help.netscape.com

1. Open Internet News.
2. From the News menu, select Options to open the Options window.
3. Click on the Server tab.
   • In the Name field, type your first name and surname
   • If you have your account via an organisation, type the organisation's name in the Organisation field. Alternatively, you may leave this blank.
   • In the Email Address field and the Reply Address field, type your email address (username@yourdomain.com.au).
4. In the News servers section, click Add to open the News Server Properties window*.
5. in the News Server Properties window, click on the General tab.
   • In the News Server Name field, type the name of your local news server from the list of AAPT News Servers at the beginning of this document.
6. Click on the Connection tab.
   • Select I use a modem to access my newsgroups.
   • Tick Automatically connect to this server.
7. Click on the Advanced tab.
   • Under Server Port Number in the News Server field, type 119.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click OK to close the News Server Properties window.
10. Click Apply.
11. Click OK to close the Options window.

* If the server is already listed but you are having problems anyway, highlight the server name under News server(s) and click Properties then follow steps 5 to 9 to ensure all settings are correct.

More Information

For more information about using Internet News, open the Help menu then click on Microsoft on the Web, then select Online Support from the pop-out menu. This will take you to the Microsoft Online Support pages at http://www.microsoft.com/iesupport/. Scroll down the Support Online menu and select Internet Mail and News.

Outlook Express News

1. Open Outlook Express
2. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts
3. Click on the News tab
4. Click on the Add button to display a menu.
5. Select News to open the Internet Connection Wizard.
6. Follow the on-screen steps in the Internet Connection Wizard. The details requested for News are very similar to those requested for E-mail and many of the windows will already be filled in if you have previously completed Setting up Outlook Express Email.
7. In the Internet News Server Name window, type the name of your state's news server from the list of AAPT News Servers at the beginning of this document.
8. Click once on the Close button to close the Internet Accounts window.

If you're using another newsreader like Newswatcher or Free Agent:

1. Look for a menu or area called Preferences or Options or similar.
2. Within that menu or area look for a preference for news, news server, NNTP server, NNTP host or similar.
3. Type the name of your local news server from the list of AAPT News Servers at the beginning of this document
4. Make sure you save your changes.

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