Newsleecher Setup Guide : NewsgroupDirect

This guide will walk you through setting up Newsleecher to work with NewsgroupDirect news servers.

Download Newsleecher

Visit the Newsleecher homepage (Newsleecher.com) to download the latest version of the newsreader.

Install Newsleecher

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

Configure Newsleecher for NewsgroupDirect

The first step after opening Newsleecher is to add the NewsgroupDirect news server information. To do so click on the Usenet menu as follows.
Usenet → Manager → Servers → Add New Server

Figure 1 – (Usenet → Manager → Servers → Add New Server)

Newsleecher SetupNow you can enter in the server information in the screen below:

Figure 2 – Newsleecher (Server Setup)

Newsleecher server setup

The server setup screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
AServer Address: news.newsgroupdirect.com or news-ssl.newsgroupdirect.com (SSL)
BPort: use port 563, 80 or 81 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 443 or 8080 for standard connections.
CServer Nickname: anything you want
DConnections: NewsgroupDirect supports up to 20 connections.
E – Check “Encrypted Server Connection (SSL)” for secure access.
F – Check “Server Requires Login
G – Enter Username (provided in email)
H – Enter Password (provided in email)

It’s that simple to configure Newsleecher for NewsgroupDirect. Enjoy!

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