GrabIt Setup Guide for Binverse

This guide will walk you through setting up GrabIt to work with Binverse news servers. If you haven't already signed up for Usenet access then give Binverse a try free. They offer 1,014 days of binary retention, SSL encryption and free Binverse client. NGR visitors can enjoy a 30 day, 329 GB free Binverse trial so if you haven't signed up for Usenet access this is a great chance to get started.

As mentioned Binverse offers their own newsreader client free. It is impressive. Especially for those new to Usenet. The built in Usenet search engine helps you find desired content. Then the reader will do the rest of the work. To learn more read our Binverse newsreader review.

Even though the Binverse client is nice we understand that some will want to continue to use their favorite newsreader. If you decide to use GrabIt along with Binverse here is a quick guide to getting set up.

Download GrabIt

Visit the GrabIt newsreader homepage (Shemes.com) to download the latest version of the client.

Install GrabIt

The installation is simple. Choose a folder for the program to install and whether or not you want desktop or quick launch icons.

Configure GrabIt for Binverse

The first time you open GrabIt the configuration wizard appears.

Figure 1 - GrabIt Configuration Wizard


A - News (NNTP) server: news.binverse.com
B - Check "News (NNTP) server requires a username and password"
C - Click Next

Figure 2 - GrabIt Configuration (Giganews logon info)


A - Enter Username (provided in email)
B - Enter Password (provided in email)
C - Click Next

Once GrabIt opens you can define the rest of the server setup. To do so right click Default server (A) and then click Server properties (B):

Figure 3 - GrabIt Menu


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

Figure 4 - GrabIt (Server Properties)


The server properties screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
A - Hostname: news.binverse.com
B - Port: use port 563 for secure or port 119 for standard connections.
C - Enter Username (provided in email)
D - Enter Password (provided in email)
E - Check "Encrypted server connection (SSL)" for secure access.
F - Max Connections: Binverse supports up to 12 connections.
G - Click OK

It's that simple to configure GrabIt for Binverse. Enjoy!