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Reading Newsgroups With A Graphical Client

Contents

• Introduction
• As You Read this Document...
• Using the SeaMonkey 1.1.x Newsreader on a PC
  • Configuring
  • Subscribing and Unsubscribing
  • Reading
  • Posting
• Using the SeaMonkey 1.1.x Newsreader on a Mac
  • Configuring
  • Subscribing and Unsubscribing
  • Reading
  • Posting
• Using the Outlook Express 6 Newsreader on a PC
  • Configuring, Subscribing and Unsubscribing
  • Reading
  • Posting
• Using the Entourage 2004 Newsreader on a Mac
  • Configuring
  • Subscribing and Unsubscribing
  • Reading
  • Posting

Introduction

This document is intended to provide basic assistance in using newsgroups. News reading programs allow you to engage in discussions with fellow computer users on relevant issues. They allow users to read and contribute news via Usenet, a network of computers that share news data between systems. Newsreaders present the data in an easily accessible and readable format. Usenet news consists of a variety of newsgroups, each on a different topic. A newsgroup is a forum for people to discuss and share information on a specific topic. Within the newsgroup, discussions are conducted by people from around the world posting comments, questions, or observations on the topic of the newsgroup. These articles are then read by anyone interested in that group, sparking more conversation via posting. For more information, visit http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/documents/1/1983.

This document covers reading news with SeaMonkey 1.1.x and Entourage 2004 or Outlook Express 6 on both Windows PCs and Macs.

As You Read this Document...

This document uses several different fonts to help clarify the meaning of the text:

Using SeaMonkey 1.1.x Newsreader on a PC

SeaMonkey can be used to read news using a built-in newsreader with a graphical interface, unlike the UNIX tin text-only interface.

Configuring

To configure SeaMonkey to read news on a Windows PC:

1. Launch the SeaMonkey program. Click on the Window menu, and then choose Mail Newsgroups. This will open a window that displays your e-mail and newsgroup accounts.
2. Click on the Edit menu, and then choose Mail Newsgroups Account Settings.
3. Click the Add Account button. A wizard will launch.
4. Select Newsgroup Account, then click Next to continue.
5. At the Your Name: field, type in your name as you would like it to appear in your posts. At the E-mail Address: field, type in your e-mail address. Click Next to continue.
6. At the Newsgroup Server: field, type in one of three university news servers: news.umd.edu, news.wam.umd.edu, or news.glue.umd.edu. Click Next to continue.
7. At the Account Name: field, type in a name such as UM news, WAM news or Glue news. This name will identify the account in the e-mail and newsgroup window. Click Next to continue.
8. Click Finish, and then click OK.

Subscribing and Unsubscribing

To subscribe to and unsubscribe from newsgroups in SeaMonkey on a Windows PC:

1. Launch the SeaMonkey program. Click on the Window menu, then choose Mail   Newsgroups.
2. Your newsgroup account (ex. UM news) will appear in the left pane. Click once on the account name.
3. Click Manage Newsgroup Subscriptions in the right pane. A list of available newsgroups will be downloaded.
4. To subscribe to a newsgroup, click once on the newsgroup and then click Subscribe.
5. To unsubscribe from a newsgroup, click once on the newsgroup and then click Unsubscribe.

Reading

To read newsgroups in SeaMonkey on a Windows PC:

1. Launch the SeaMonkey program. Click on the Window menu, then choose Mail Newsgroups.
2. Your newsgroup account (ex. UM news) will appear in the left pane. Click once on the arrow to the left of the name.
3. A list of your subscribed newsgroups will be listed beneath your news account.
4. To read a group, click once on the group name in the left pane, the posts will be listed in the right pane.
5. Click once on the post in the right pane to view its contents.

Posting

To post to newsgroups in SeaMonkey on a Windows PC:

1. To post to a group you can either click Compose to send a new message or click Reply to reply to a previously posted message.
2. When you have finished composing your post, click Send.

Using the SeaMonkey Newsreader on a Mac

SeaMonkey can be used to read news using a built-in newsreader with a graphical interface, unlike the UNIX tin text-only interface.

Configuring

To configure SeaMonkey to read news on a Mac:

1. Launch the SeaMonkey program. Click on the Window menu, and then choose Mail Newsgroups.
2. Click on the Edit menu, and then choose Mail Newsgroups Account Settings.
3. Click the Add Account button. A wizard will launch.
4. Select Newsgroup Account, and then click the right arrow to continue.
5. At the Your Name: field, type in your name as you would like it to appear in your posts. At the Email Address: field, type in your e-mail address. Click the right arrow to continue.
6. At the Newsgroup Server: field, type in one of three university news servers: news.umd.edu, news.wam.umd.edu, or news.glue.umd.edu. Click the right arrow to continue.
7. At the Account Name: field, type in a name such as UM news, WAM news or Glue news. Click the right arrow to continue.
8. Click Finish, and then click OK.

Subscribing and Unsubscribing

To subscribe to and unsubscribe from newsgroups in SeaMonkey on a Mac:

1. Launch the SeaMonkey program. Click on the Window menu, and then choose Mail   Newsgroups.
2. Click once on your news account (ex. UM news) listed in the left pane.
3. Click on Manage Newsgroup Subscriptions in the right pane. A list of newsgroups on the server will download.
4. To subscribe to a newsgroup, click once on the newsgroup and click Subscribe.
5. To unsubscribe from a newsgroup, click once on the newsgroup and click Unsubscribe.

Reading

To read newsgroups in SeaMonkey on a Mac:

1. Launch the SeaMonkey program. Click on the Window menu, and then choose Mail   Newsgroups.
2. Your newsgroup account (ex. UM news) will appear in the left pane. Click once on the arrow to the left of the account name.
3. A list of your subscribed newsgroups will be listed beneath your news account.
4. To read a group, click once on the group name in the left pane, the posts will be listed in the right pane.
5. Click once on the post in the right pane to view its contents.

Posting

To post to newsgroups in SeaMonkey on a Mac:

1. To post to a group you can either click Compose to send a new message or click Reply to reply to a previously posted message.
2. When you have finished composing your post, click Send.

Using the Outlook Express 6 Newsreader on a PC

Outlook Express 6 can be used to read news using a built-in newsreader with a graphical interface, unlike the UNIX tin text-only interface.

Configuring, Subscribing and Unsubscribing

To configure and subscribe to and unsubscribe from newsgroups in Outlook Express 6 on a Windows PC:

1. Launch the Outlook Express program. Click on Accounts... from the Tools menu.
2. The Internet Accounts window will open. Click on the News tab. Click the Add button, and then select News...
3. A wizard will launch. In the Display name: field, type in your name as you would like it to appear in your posts and click the Next button. In the E-mail address: field, type in your e-mail address and click the Next button. In the News (NNTP) server: field, type in one of three university news servers: news.umd.edu, news.wam.umd.edu, or news.glue.umd.edu and click the Next button. Click Finish, and then click Close.
4. You will be asked if you would like to download newsgroups, click Yes. A list will be downloaded.
5. To subscribe to a group, click once on the group and click Subscribe.
6. To unsubscribe from a group, click once on the group and click Unsubscribe.

Reading

To read newsgroups in Outlook Express 6 on a Windows PC:

1. Launch the Outlook Express program. Your news account (ex. news.umd.edu) will be listed in the left pane of the window.
2. Click once on the plus (+) sign to the left of your account, your subscribed groups will be listed.
3. Click once on the group you wish to read. Posts to the group will be listed in the right pane.
4. Click on a post to view its contents.

Posting

To post to newsgroups in Outlook Express 6 on a Windows PC:

1. To post to a group you can either click New Post to post a new message or click Reply or Reply to Group to post a reply.
2. Once you have finished composing your post, click Send.

Using the Entourage 2004 Newsreader on a Mac

Entourage 2004 can be used to read news using a built-in newsreader with a graphical interface, unlike the UNIX tin text-only interface.

Configuring

To configure Entourage 2004 to read news on a Mac:

1. Launch the Entourage program. Click on the Entourage menu, and then choose Account Settings...
2. Click on New, then choose News...
3. An Edit Account window will appear. In the Account Name: field, type in a name such as: UM News, WAM News or Glue News. In the E-mail account: drop down menu, select your e-mail address. In the News server: field, type in one of three university news servers: news.umd.edu, news.wam.umd.edu, or news.glue.umd.edu. Click OK.

Subscribing and Unsubscribing

To subscribe to and unsubscribe from newsgroups in Entourage 2004 on a Mac:

1. Launch the Entourage program. Click the Mail icon. In the left pane, click once on the news account (ex. UM news).
2. A list of available groups will appear in the right pane.
3. To subscribe to a group, click once on the group and click Subscribe.
4. To unsubscribe from a group, click once on the group and click Unsubscribe.

Reading

To read newsgroups in Entourage 2004 on a Mac:

1. Launch the Entourage program. Click the Mail icon. In the left pane, click on the news account (ex. UM news).
2. Click the arrow next to the account name to expand the list of subscribed groups.
3. Click on the name of the group you wish to read, the posts will appear in the center pane.
4. To read a post, click on it once. The contents of the post will appear in the right pane.

Posting

To post to newsgroups in Entourage 2004 on a Mac:

1. To post to a group, you can either click the New icon (panes with a pencil icon) to post a new message to a group, or click the Reply to Sender icon (envelope with a blue arrow icon) or Reply To Newsgroup icon (panes with a blue arrow icon) to reply to a message.
2. When you have finished composing your post, click Post Now.