BinTube Setup Guide for NewsgroupDirect

This guide will walk you through setting up BinTube to work with NewsgroupDirect news servers. If you haven't already signed up for Usenet access then consider NewsgroupDirect. They offer 1,374 days of binary retention, 50 connections, SSL encryption and servers in the US and Europe. NGR visitors receive a 20% off lifetime discount on all monthly NGD plans so if you haven't signed up for Usenet access this is a great chance to get started.

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


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.newsgroupdirect.com or news-ssl.newsgroupdirect.com (SSL)
B - Port: use port 563, 80 or 81 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 443 or 8080 for standard connections.
C - Connections: NGD 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 NewsgroupDirect. Enjoy!