
It’s that simple to configure Newsleecher for Newshosting. You should now be looking at the Usenet Server Setup window (Illustration 11). If you don’t see the ‘Add Server’ option, make sure that you have selected the ‘Manager’ tab. Simply enter the information as follows:Ī – Server Address: (NHXL), (NH Unlimited), (European server) or (NH Lite)ī – Port: use port 563, 80 or 81 for secure or port 119, 23, 25, 443 or 8080 for standard connections.ĭ – Connections: Newshosting supports up to 20 connections.Į – Check “ Encrypted Server Connection (SSL)” for secure access. When NewsLeecher starts up for the first time (Illustration 10) you need to configure it to use the UsenetExpress server. The server setup screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Now you can enter in the server information in the screen below: Figure 1 (Usenet Manager Servers Add New Server) Now you can enter in the server information in the screen below: Figure 2. To do so click on the Usenet menu as follows. Usenet → Manager → Servers → Add New Serverįigure 1 – (Usenet → Manager → Servers → Add New Server) The first step after opening Newsleecher is to add the NewsgroupDirect news server information. The first step after opening Newsleecher is to add the Newshosting news server information.

Choose a folder for the program to install and whether or not you want desktop or quick launch icons.

Visit the Newsleecher homepage ( ) to download the latest version of the newsreader. NGR visitors receive a special price of $9.99/mo. They offer high binary retention, 100 connections, SSL encryption and servers in the US and Europe. If you haven’t already signed up for Usenet access then take a look at Newshosting. To do so click on the Usenet menu as follows. Now you can enter in the server information in the screen below: Figure 2 Newsleecher (Server Setup) The server setup screen includes everything you need to get up and running. Using an alternate port should help get around this issue.This guide will walk you through setting up Newsleecher to work with Newshosting news servers. The first step after opening Newsleecher is to add the UNS news server information. If you notice your connection is slow then your ISP might be throttling Usenet traffic through throttling the default NNTP ports which are 119 for non-secure and 563 for SSL. The table below lists the server addresses for each provider along with secure (SSL) and standard (non-encrypted) ports.Īlternate ports are a great way to avoid traffic shaping.

Most Usenet providers offer multiple news server addresses and alternate ports based on location and encryption.
