Subscribe to Newsgroups!!!

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From: "Fat Lady" <[email protected]>

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| How do I subscribe to the following Newsgroups in a Newsreader such as O/L Express or
| Netscape?
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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/reader/default.mspx?lang=en
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| Thank you.

For specific questions or problems concerning the MS Anti Spyware Beta1 application which
was replaced by Windows Defender Beta2

The News Server is; news://privatenews.microsoft.com

That News Server needs authentication using the following credentials...

User Name: privatenews\spyware
Password: spyware

Example: news://privatenews.microsoft.com/microsoft.private.security.spyware.general
 
Fat said:
How do I subscribe to the following Newsgroups in a Newsreader such as
O/L Express or Netscape?

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/reader/default.mspx?lang=en

Thank you.
Click to expand...

Start here: http://www.insideoe.com/resources/communities.htm#setupmsnews
(Outlook Express)

Defender B2 newsgroup details may be found here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/default.mspx


To access these newsgroups in OE:

1. Tools > Accounts > Add > News

2. For NNTP server, enter:

privatenews.microsoft.com

3. Once you've set up the account, go to Tools > Accounts > News > [account]
Properties > Server.
Click to expand...

"This server requires me to log on" should be checked.

In Account Name box, enter:

privatenews\spyware

In Password box, enter:

spyware

4. OK your way out.
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OE6-specific newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.outlookexpress.general

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org
 
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