Forte Agent Setup Guide for Easynews
This guide will walk you through setting up Forte Agent 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 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 Easynews
The first time you open Agent the setup wizard appears.
Figure 1 - Agent Setup Wizard
Enter the following information:
A - News Server: news.easynews.com or secure.news.easynews.com (SSL)
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.easynews.com or secure.news.easynews.com (SSL)
B - Enter Username provided in email
C - Enter Password provided in email
D - Connections: Easynews supports up to 50 connections.
E - Click "Advanced Settings"
Here you can change the port (optional):
A - Check "Use a non-standard NNTP port"
B - Port: use port 563 or 81 for secure or port 119, 22, 23, 53, 80, 110, or 443 for standard connections.
It's that simple to configure Forte Agent for Easynews. Enjoy!
