Forte Agent Setup Guide for NewsgroupDirect

This guide will walk you through setting up Forte Agent 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 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 NewsgroupDirect

The first time you open Agent the setup wizard appears.

Figure 1 - Agent Setup Wizard


Enter the following information:
A - News Server: news.newsgroupdirect.com or news-ssl.newsgroupdirect.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.newsgroupdirect.com or news-ssl.newsgroupdirect.com (SSL)
B - Enter Username provided in email
C - Enter Password provided in email
D - Connections: NGD 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, 80 or 81 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 443 or 8080 for standard connections.

It's that simple to configure Forte Agent for NewsgroupDirect. Enjoy!