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[Internet_News]

Answer File = Internet Settings (.ins) File

The [Internet_News] section contains entries for specifying your custom news information and whether Microsoft® Outlook® Express is the default news client.

Entry Description
Default_Client Specifies whether to use Outlook Express as the default news client.
Logon_Required Specifies whether the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) server requires that end users log on to it.
Logon_Using_SPA Specifies whether the NNTP server uses Secure Password Authentication.
NNTP_Server Specifies the host name of your NNTP server.

Sample

This sample demonstrates one use of the [Internet_News] section of the Internet Settings (.ins) File.

[Internet_News]
Default_Client = No
Logon_Required = 1
Logon_Using_SPA = Yes
NNTP_Server = news.fabrikam.com

Default_Client

Specifies whether to use Outlook Express as the default news client.

Syntax Default_Client = Yes | No
Values Yes

Uses Outlook Express as the default news client.

No

Does not use Outlook Express as the default news client.

Default Value No
Example
Default_Client = No

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Logon_Required

Specifies whether the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) server requires that end users log on to it.

Syntax Logon_Required = 0 | 1
Values 0

Does not require end users to log on to the NNTP server.

1

Requires end users to log on to the NNTP server.

Default Value 1
Example
Logon_Required = 1

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Logon_Using_SPA

Specifies whether the NNTP server uses Secure Password Authentication.

Syntax Logon_Using_SPA = Yes | No
Values Yes

The NNTP server uses Secure Password Authentication.

No

The NNTP server does not use Secure Password Authentication.

Default Value No
Example
Logon_Using_SPA = Yes

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NNTP_Server

Specifies the host name of your NNTP server.

Syntax NNTP_Server = string
Value string
Example
NNTP_Server = news.fabrikam.com

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