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In the configuration menu, select "Create new account" +
In the "Basic" tab, enter the relevant data. You name the account, enter your name and e-mail address, etc. To connect to news, in the Protocol box you select "News (NNTP)". +
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Enter the newsserver information. +
Skip the "Receive" tab. +
In the "Send" tab you can set up some more settings. +
In the "Compose" tab you can define your signature file. +
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In the "Advanced" tab you can edit the portnumbers for the servers you will be using. This normally will need no change. +
Close the dialogs, right click the new News folder in the folder pane and select "Subscribe to newsgroups". If not done already, a list of groups will be downloaded from the server. From there you will find your way, so good luck! +