How to Configure Internet Explorer to Read Newsgroups
ID: Q152680
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows 95
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Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 95
SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure Microsoft Internet Explorer to
read Internet newsgroups.
MORE INFORMATION
Internet Explorer can be configured to read messages posted to Internet
newsgroups, reply to messages posted to Internet newsgroups, or post new
messages to Internet newsgroups. This functionality is included with
Internet Explorer version 2.0, but it is not enabled by default. To
configure Internet Explorer to read Internet newsgroups, see the
appropriate section below.
NOTE: Internet Explorer can be configured to read Internet newsgroups only
if your news server supports Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP).
Because MSN, The Microsoft Network, does not support NNTP, you cannot use
Internet Explorer to read Internet newsgroups if MSN is the only news
server you have access to.
If Your News Server Is MSN
If MSN is the only news server you have access to, you must use MSN to
read Internet newsgroups instead of Internet Explorer. However, after
Internet Explorer and MSN have been configured properly, you do not need
to quit Internet Explorer and start MSN to read Internet newsgroups. To
configure Internet Explorer and MSN to read Internet newsgroups, follow
these steps:
- Double-click the Microsoft Network icon on the desktop, click Settings,
verify that the "Internet and MSN" service type is selected, click OK,
and then click Cancel.
- On the View menu in Internet Explorer, click Options.
- Click the News tab, and then verify that the "Use Internet Explorer to
read Internet newsgroups" check box is cleared.
To read Internet newsgroups from Internet Explorer after performing these
steps, click Read Newsgroups on the Go menu. Internet Explorer
automatically starts MSN and a list of available newsgroups is displayed.
To read Internet newsgroups directly from MSN, click Categories from MSN
Central, double-click the Internet Center folder, and then double-click
the Internet Newsgroups folder.
If Your News Server Is Not MSN
If your news server supports NNTP, you can use Internet Explorer to read
Internet newsgroups. To configure Internet Explorer to read Internet
newsgroups, follow these steps:
- On the View menu in Internet Explorer, click Options.
- Click the News tab, and then click the "Use Internet Explorer to read
Internet newsgroups" check box to select it.
- Type the Internet address of your news server in the News Server
Address box. If your news server requires authorization, click the This
Server Requires Authorization check box to select it, and then type the
appropriate user name and password in the User Name and Password boxes.
NOTE: If you currently have an account with an Internet service
provider, contact your Internet service provider to obtain the Internet
address of their news server and the user name and password required
for authorization, if authorization is required.
To read Internet newsgroups after performing these steps, click Read
Newsgroups on the Go menu in Internet Explorer.
REFERENCES
For additional information about using MSN to read Internet newsgroups,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q137107
Questions and Answers About Newsgroups on The MS Network
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbtool win95 msiew95
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
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