NewsXPress Configuration

NewsXPress is an offline news reader. It serves the same function as Unix newsreaders such as nn, trn, and tin: the viewing of articles in Usenet newsgroups. This document assumes that you have already unzipped the file you downloaded from Panix or elsewhere.

• Copy the CTL3DV2.DLL file to your Windows System directory. This can be done from DOS or Windows:
  
  • From DOS, type
    copy ctl3dv2.dll c:\windows\system
    and press ENTER.
  • From Windows, just use the Windows File Manager to copy the file.

• Create an icon for NewsXpress in whatever Program Group you prefer.

• Open NewsXpress. Select 'Setup' from the 'Config' menu.

• Under 'Hosts and Ports Information':
  • For 'NNTP Server', put news.panix.com in the first box. The smaller box to the right should already say 119, which is correct.
  • For 'SMTP Server', put mail.panix.com in the first box. The smaller box to the right should already say 25, which is correct.

• Under 'Personal Information':
  • Put anything you like in 'Fullname' and 'Organization'. When you post an article, whatever you put in 'Fullname' will show up in the 'From:' header of the article, and whatever you put in 'Organization' will show up in the 'Organization:' header.
  • If you have a .signature file, put the full path name in 'Signature File'.
  • You must put your correct email address in 'Email Address'; that is, userid@panix.com.

• Leave 'Authorization Information' BLANK.

• The boxes under 'File and Path' should already have the correct settings; leave them alone.

NewsXpress is now properly configured. For more information about preferences, look at the NewsXpress FAQ which comes with the software.

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