Alt Binz Setup Guide for NewsDemon

This guide will walk you through setting up Alt.Binz to work with NewsDemon news servers.

Download Alt Binz

Visit the Alt.Binz newsreader homepage (AltBinz.net) to download the latest version of the client.

Install Alt.Binz

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

Configure Alt.Binz for NewsDemon

Once Alt.Binz opens you can define the rest of the server setup. To do so right click Default server and then click Server properties:

Figure 1 – Alt.Binz Menu

Alt.Binz setup

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

Figure 2 – Alt.Binz (Server Properties)

Alt.binz server properties

A – Clicking on Servers to the left brings up the server properties screen including everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
BName: anything you want
CConnections: NewsDemon supports up to connections.
DAddress: news.newsdemon.com
EPort: use port 563, 80 or 81 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 443 or 8080 for standard connections.
FCheck(SSL)” for secure access.
GCheckServer requires authentication
H – Enter Username provided in email
I – Enter Password provided in email
J – click “Add as primary

It’s that simple to configure Alt.Binz for NewsDemon. Enjoy!

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