This guide will walk you through setting up Forte Agent to work with UseNetServer news servers. If you haven’t already signed up for Usenet access then take a look at UNS. They offer days of binary retention, connections, SSL encryption and servers in the US and Europe. NGR visitors receive a special price of $10/mo. or $95/yr.
Download Agent
Visit the Forte Agent newsreader homepage (Forteinc.com) to download the latest version of the client.
Install Forte
The installation is simple. Choose a folder for the program to install and whether or not you want desktop or quick launch icons.
Configure Agent for UseNetServer
The first time you open Agent the setup wizard appears.
Figure 1 – Agent Setup Wizard
Enter the following information:
A – News Server: news.usenetserver.com, secure.usenetserver.com (SSL) or text.usenetserver.com (text-only)
B – Check “This server requires a secure connection (SSL)”
C – Select “Login with a simple username and password”
D – Enter Username provided in email
E – Enter Password provided in email
F – click Next
Next we will go in and choose the remaining server options. To do so click on Tools → Servers and Accounts
Figure 2 – Agent Menu
Now you can enter in the server information in the screen below:
Figure 3 – Agent (Server Properties)
Enter the following information:
A – News Server: news.usenetserver.com, secure.usenetserver.com (SSL) or text.usenetserver.com (text-only)
B – Enter Username provided in email
C – Enter Password provided in email
D – Connections: UseNetServer supports up to connections.
E – Click “Advanced Settings”
Here you can change the port (optional):
A – Check “Use a non-standard NNTP port”
B – Port: use port 443, 563 or 8080 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 3128, 8000 or 9000 for standard connections.
It’s that simple to configure Forte Agent for UseNetServer. Enjoy!