This guide will walk you through setting up Newsbin Pro to work with UNS news servers. If you haven’t already signed up for Usenet access then take a look at UNS. They offer days of binary retention, connections, SSL encryption and servers in the US and Europe. NGR visitors receive a special price of $10/mo. or $95/yr.
Step 1 – Install Newsbin Pro
If you haven’t already installed Newsbin then you have an opportunity to enter the UseNetServer server information during the installation.
Figure 1 – Newsbin Pro install (news server name)
A – The first step is to assign a name to the server. We suggest using UNS in case you use multiple Usenet providers.
Figure 2 – Newsbin Pro install (news server info)
A – server address: news.usenetserver.com, secure.usenetserver.com (SSL) or text.usenetserver.com (text-only)
B – Check Use SSL if desired
C – Check the Login box as UseNetServer requires authentication.
Figure 3 – Newsbin Pro install (login info)
A – Enter Username (provided in email)
B – Enter Password (provided in email)
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If you have already installed Newsbin Pro and didn’t get the news server and login information then you can do it from within Newsbin Pro.
Figure 4 – Newsbin Pro setup (Utilities – Servers)
A – Once Newsbin Pro is open click Utilities – Server as shown above. This will bring up the Server Options page shown below.
Figure 5 – Newsbin Pro setup (Server Options)
The server options screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Simply enter the information as follows:
A – Click on New Server
B – Click to Enable Server
C – Server Address: news.usenetserver.com, secure.usenetserver.com (SSL) or text.usenetserver.com (text-only)
D – Connections: UNS supports up to 20 connections.
E – Check Requires Login
F – Enter Username (provided in email)
G – Enter Password (provided in email)
H – Check Use SSL if desired
I – Check Set SSL Port if you desire an alternate port
J – Port: use port 443, 563 or 8080 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 3128, 8000 or 9000 for standard connections.
It’s that simple to configure Newsbin Pro for UseNetServer. Enjoy!