Newsgroup in Outlook Express

 

Newsgroups are names that are classified hierarchically by subject. They are articles or messages that are posted by different group of people with the same interests to communicate on a worldwide scale which range from hobbies to politics and much more. Newgroup becomes a powerful and fun area for people to communicate with others around the world.

 

 

How to read your Newsgroup?

 

Connect to the Internet with my_id and my_password.


Click <Start> <Programs> <Outlook Express>

 

Alternatively

Double-click <Outlook Express> icon

 

 

Alternatively

Click <Mail> <Read News> at Internet Explorer

 

 

 

How to setup, subscribe, view, post, and reply newsgroup messages (and more)?

 


Setup Newsgroup

When you use Microsoft Outlook Express to access newsgroup, you will need to setup a newsgroup account.

You will need to know your email address and newsgroup server, provided from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

 

Click <Set up a Newsgroup Account> at Newsgroup category of the Outlook Express Welcome Screen

 


The Internet connection Wizard is activated.

 

 

Type your name


Click <Next>

 

Type your e-mail address


Click <Next>

 

Type your News Server's Name


Click <Next>

 

 


Click <Finish>

 

 

The Internet connection Wizard is completed


You have a new item under News at the Internet Accounts.


Click <Close>

 

 

Subscribe Newsgroup

When you have finished your account configuration, you need to select the available newsgroups from Microsoft Outlook Express .

 

Click <Subscribe to Newsgroups> at Newsgroup category of the Outlook Express Welcome Screen

 

 

Alternatively

 

 

Click <news.singnet.com.sg> folder at the Folders List panel


Click <Newsgroups>

 


Click <Yes>

 

Prepare to display the list of Newsgroups


 

 

Outlook Express will prompt you to view the available newsgroups


Click <Yes>


If this is the first time you are using the Newgroup Subscriptions, you will see the download message.

 

 

 

List of the entire Newsgroups available.

 

 

If you are interested in the Newsgroup <sg.jobs.offer>


Click <Subscribe> button



Click <Subscribe> button for the Newsgroup <sg.marketplace>

 

 

For your interests in the Political Newsgroup <soc.culture.xxx> list.



Completion of your selection of your Newsgroups at the Folder list Panel

 

 

 

 

 

Explore and View Newsgroup

In the Folder list, click on the topic that you would like to preview. The folder will update the lastest postings.

 

There are two panels : Post Listing pane and Preview pane.

 

 

View the Posting through the Subject: From: Sent: of the Newsgroup <sg.jobs.offer>

 

 

There is a toolbar to guide you in your further actions in your communication to the Newgroup postings.

 

 

 

 

Post Newsgroup

You can create a new discussion by posting a new message to the Newsgroup.

Click
<New Post> button

 

 

Enter the subject.


Type the message.

 

Click <Send> button

 

Click <OK> at the Post News dialog box.

 

 

 

 

Reply Newsgroup

If you wish to join any discussion, you can do so by sending reply.

Click <Reply> button

 

Alternatively

 

Click <Reply Group> button

if you reply back to the newsgroup

 

 

Click <Send> button

 

Click <OK> at the Post News dialog box.

 

 

 

 

 

Edwin Koh (Trainer) : "Congratulations, You have learnt how to View and Post Messages through your Newsgroup in your Outlook Express."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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