BinTube Setup Guide for NewsgroupDirect

This guide will walk you through setting up BinTube to work with NewsgroupDirect news servers.

Download BinTube

Visit the BinTube newsreader homepage (BinTube.com) to download the latest version of the client.

Install BinTube

The installation is simple. Choose a folder for the program to install and whether or not you want desktop or quick launch icons.

Configure BinTube for NewsgroupDirect

Once BinTube is launched you can define the news server setup. To do so click on Options → Server Settings

Figure 1 – BinTube Menu

BinTube setup

Now you can enter in the server information in the screen below:

Figure 2 – BinTube (Server Settings)

BinTube server settings

The server properties screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
AServer Address: news.newsgroupdirect.com or news-ssl.newsgroupdirect.com (SSL)
BPort: use port 563, 80 or 81 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 443 or 8080 for standard connections.
CConnections: NewsgroupDirect supports up to connections.
D – Check “Use SSL Encryption” for secure access.
E – Check “Server Requires Login
F – Enter Username provided in email
G – Enter Password provided in email

It’s that simple to configure BinTube for NewsgroupDirect. Enjoy!

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