Internet Explorer 3.x
Windows 3.x
Open Internet Explorer. Click on View at the top of
the window, then Options. Click the Programs tab and
click the News button. Make sure that box, use
Internet Explorer to read Internet Newsgroups, is
checked and enter Comcations News Server Address, your name, and your email address. Click OK.
Windows 95
Open your Internet News Reader program. Click on News
at the top of the windows, then Options. Click the
Server tab. Fill in important information like your
name, organization name, and return email address. Click on the Add button below
to add a news server. Enter the News Server Address Make sure that the check box
for "Server requires logon" is unchecked.
Click the Connection tab and select "I use a
modem" then select your ComCAT connection in the
connection box. Click on OK and then click Yes to
subscribe to the news groups. This will download the
entire list of news groups.
Netscape
3.x
Open Netscape
Navigator. Click on Options at the top of the window,
then choose Mail and News Preferences. Select the
Servers tab and enter Comcation's News Server Address in the News section.
To read your news, click Windows at the top of the
Netscape window, then choose Netscape News.
Outlook
Express
Open Outlook and click
Tools and the top of the program, then Accounts.
Click on the News Tab and select Add, then News. The
following screens will ask a few questions about
yourself and the news server. At the first screen,
enter your name as you would like it to appear when
you post news messages. Click Next. Enter your email
address, then click next. Enter news.comcation.net as
your News (NNTP) Server. The "requires log
on" check box should be unchecked. Click Next.
The name for the Internet news account can be
anything you want, for example Comcat Internet News.
Click Next. If you are connected to the Internet via
a LAN then select "connect using LAN
network", if you are a modem user then choose
"connect using my phone line". Click Next,
then click Finish. Your news settings are now
complete.
Netscape
Communicator
Open Netscape
Communicator. Click Edit at the top of the window,
then choose Preferences. This should bring up a
window with a list along the left side. Ensure the
symbol next to Mail & Groups is a (-), if it is
not double click Mail & Groups. First select
identity from the left, and enter the following
information on the right. Your name and email address. The reply-to-address is only
needed if different from your email address. Select
Groups Server from the left, and enter the dicussion
group news server on the right. Click OK.
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