Once the program knows which
server to connect to, the next step is to get a list of all the
newsgroups hosted by the server. This is analogous to finding
out what kinds of bulletin boards are in a student lounge.
| If you just finished
identifying the news server,
the program will show the dialog box shown below.
Click Yes.
Alternatively, select the menu
item Tools | Newsgroups...
Remember, that a bulletin board is
called a newsgroup. |
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| This will bring up the Newsgroup
Subscriptions dialog box. Select the
All tab. You'll see a
list of all the newsgroups available on the server.
While it is always possible to scroll through the
hundreds, or thousands, or groups, enter a 'search' term
to simplify the process. In the example on the
right, the list is restricted to all the groups that
contain powerpoint in their
name. 
Double-click the newsgroup of
interest, and the program will display a 'subscribed'
icon next to it. In the example above, the
microsoft.public.powerpoint newsgroup is now a
subscribed group. Click OK. |
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| In the left pane of the Outlook
Express main window, the news server and the subscribed
group are now shown. 
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Next...Post a message |
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