To set up newsgroups for offline newsreading

You can set up Outlook Express to download messages and/or headers from newsgroups that you subscribe to. This enables you to read them offline at your leisure.

  1. In the folder list, select a newsgroup.

  2. On the File menu, click Properties.

  3. On the Download tab, select the check box named When downloading this newsgroup, retrieve, and then click the option you want.

  4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for as many newsgroups as you want.

Whenever you want to download the messages, click the Tools menu, and then click Download All.
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Subscribe to a newsgroup

What is offline newsreading?

Download individual messages