The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows 95
- Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Outlook Express version 4.0 for Windows 3.1
SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Outlook Express to read Internet
news messages.
MORE INFORMATION
To configure Outlook Express for reading Internet news messages, follow
these steps:
- In Outlook Express, click Accounts on the Tools menu.
- In the Internet Accounts dialog box, click Add, and then click News.
- In the Display Name box, type the name you want other people to see
when you post a message, and then click Next.
- In the E-mail Address box, type the e-mail address for the account
you are using (for example, "janedoe@account.com"), and then click
Next.
- In the News (NNTP) Server box, type the name of your Internet news
server. If you are required to log on, click the "My news server
requires me to log on" check box to select it. Click Next. NOTE: This
information is provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). If
you do not know this information, contact your ISP.
If you are required to log on, type your account name and password
for your news server in the News Account Name and Password boxes,
or click "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)." Choose
the method recommended by your ISP.
- In the Internet News Account Name, type a name that identifies the
news account you are configuring. This is the "friendly" name for
the news account. Click Next.
- Click the connection type that you use to connect to the Internet,
and then click Next.
If you click "Use my phone line to connect," you are prompted to either
create a new Dial-Up Networking connection or use an existing one. If
Dial-Up Networking has been configured for your ISP, click "Use an
existing dial-up connection," click the name for your Dial-Up
Networking connection in the list, and then click Next.
If you click "Connect using my local area network (LAN)" or "I will
establish my Internet connection manually," you are not prompted for
any additional settings.
- Click Finish.
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