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Kaitlin
Dec 28, 2023, 12:17:53 PM12/28/23
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Reposting instructions here in a separate thread on how to configure
Thunderbird for use with the Eternal September news server.
Register first for a free Eternal September account here:
http://www.eternal-september.org/RegisterNewsAccount.php?language=en
The following instructions are for the current version of Thunderbird,
115.3.2. It's free. Download here: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
1) Once you've registered with Eternal September and have your user id
and password, start Thunderbird and select from the menu bar File -> New
-> Newsgroup Account. The Identity box will appear--set that up as you
want it displayed when posting to the group and click Next. The Incoming
Server Information box will appear--enter news.eternal-september.org and
click Next. A box will appear congratulating you on configuring your
account.
2) Now you need to populate the newsgroup list and subscribe to this
group. Close Thunderbird, restart it, then select from the menu bar
Tools -> Account Settings. In the account pane on the left you should
see your new Eternal September account. Right under that is Server
Settings--highlight Server Settings and you'll see the settings for the
server on the right. The only change you should make to those settings
is to tick the box next to "Always request authentication when
connecting to this server." Close Thunderbird and restart it.
3) Once you've restarted, right click on your new Eternal September
account in the accounts list pane, then click Subscribe. A box will
appear asking for your new Eternal September user name and password.
Once you've entered those, select the New Groups tab--the complete list
should populate within a few minutes (click Refresh if it doesn't), then
search for this group (alt.tv.general-hospital) and tick the box next to
it to subscribe.
I have a good familiarity with Thunderbird. If anyone decides to try it
and runs into problems or has questions in general, I'll be happy to try
to help.
--
K
Thunderbird for use with the Eternal September news server.
Register first for a free Eternal September account here:
http://www.eternal-september.org/RegisterNewsAccount.php?language=en
The following instructions are for the current version of Thunderbird,
115.3.2. It's free. Download here: https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
1) Once you've registered with Eternal September and have your user id
and password, start Thunderbird and select from the menu bar File -> New
-> Newsgroup Account. The Identity box will appear--set that up as you
want it displayed when posting to the group and click Next. The Incoming
Server Information box will appear--enter news.eternal-september.org and
click Next. A box will appear congratulating you on configuring your
account.
2) Now you need to populate the newsgroup list and subscribe to this
group. Close Thunderbird, restart it, then select from the menu bar
Tools -> Account Settings. In the account pane on the left you should
see your new Eternal September account. Right under that is Server
Settings--highlight Server Settings and you'll see the settings for the
server on the right. The only change you should make to those settings
is to tick the box next to "Always request authentication when
connecting to this server." Close Thunderbird and restart it.
3) Once you've restarted, right click on your new Eternal September
account in the accounts list pane, then click Subscribe. A box will
appear asking for your new Eternal September user name and password.
Once you've entered those, select the New Groups tab--the complete list
should populate within a few minutes (click Refresh if it doesn't), then
search for this group (alt.tv.general-hospital) and tick the box next to
it to subscribe.
I have a good familiarity with Thunderbird. If anyone decides to try it
and runs into problems or has questions in general, I'll be happy to try
to help.
--
K
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