Outlook Express Setup Guide for Easynews

This guide will walk you through setting up Outlook Express 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 Outlook Express

No need to download Outlook Express as it comes standard with the Windows operating system. If you run Microsoft Office you could also use Outlook.

Install Outlook Express

Outlook Express is already installed. Simply click on Start → Programs → Outlook Express to start the program.

Configure Outlook Express

Figure 1 - Outlook Express Menu


Click on the Tools → Accounts

Figure 2 - Add News Account


Select the News tab and then Add → News

Figure 3 - Display Name


A - Enter anything you want in the display name.

Figure 4 -Email Address


A - Enter in the email address to be used with this account.

Figure 5 -Outlook Express News Server Information


A - Enter news.easynews.com or secure.news.easynews.com (SSL) into the News (NNTP) server field
B - Check "My news server requires me to log on".

Figure 6 - Account Name and Password


A - Enter Username (provided in email)
B - Enter Password (provided in email)

Figure 7 - Select Account Properties


Next you want to click on the Properties button.

Figure 8 - Select NNTP Port (SSL)


A - Port: use port 563 or 81 for secure or port 119, 22, 23, 53, 80, 110, or 443 for standard connections.
B - Check "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" for secure access.

Outlook Express is now configured for Easynews. Enjoy!