BinTube Setup Guide for ThunderNews

This guide will walk you through setting up BinTube to work with ThunderNews news servers.

Download BinTube

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

Install BinTube

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

Configure BinTube for ThunderNews

Once BinTube is launched you can define the news server setup. To do so click on Options → Server Settings

Figure 1 – BinTube Menu

BinTube setup

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

Figure 2 – BinTube (Server Settings)

BinTube server settings

The server properties screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
AServer Address: news.thundernews.com
BPort: use port 443 or 563 for secure or port 119, 80 or 23 for standard connections.
CConnections: ThunderNews supports up to connections.
D – Check “Use SSL Encryption” for secure access.
E – Check “Server Requires Login
F – Enter Username provided in email
G – Enter Password provided in email

It’s that simple to configure BinTube for ThunderNews. Enjoy!

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