BinTube Setup Guide for Easynews

This guide will walk you through setting up BinTube to work with Easynews servers. If you haven't already signed up for Usenet access then consider Easynews. They offer 1,330 days of binary retention, SSL encryption and web Usenet access. Easynews is currently offering new customers a 14 day, 10 GB free trial so if you haven't signed up for Usenet access this is a great chance to get started.

Note: If you want to connect to Easynews web access then you do not need to setup a newsreader client. Instead follow one of these links to get started:
- http://members.easynews.com/global4/search.html (HTTP)
- https://secure.members.easynews.com/global4/search.html (SSL)

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 Easynews

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

Figure 1 - BinTube Menu


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

Figure 2 - BinTube (Server Settings)


The server properties screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
A - Server Address: news.easynews.com or secure.news.easynews.com (SSL)
B - Port: use port 563 or 81 for secure or port 119, 22, 23, 53, 80, 110, or 443 for standard connections.
C - Connections: Easynews supports up to 50 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 Easynews. Enjoy!