Click this button to save the changes you have made to the news servers, and dismiss the dialog.
Click this button to discard the changes you have made to the news servers, and dismiss the dialog.
This is the list of news servers that you have created. Click one to select it. To change the name of a server, click in the name, and type a new one (names must be unique). To make a server the default, click in the gray square.
Click this button to make a new server.
Click this button to delete the selected server.
Click this button to delete the selected server. Not available now, because no server is selected, or because there is only one server left.
Use these tabs to switch between the various panels of settings.
Enter the address of the news server here. This field is required. You can enter either an internet machine name (ΓÇ£news.someompany.comΓÇ¥) or an IP address (ΓÇ£128.12.13.234ΓÇ¥).
NewsWatcher does not use the XPAT command for searches. If your server supports XPAT, click this box to make searches much faster.
NewsWatcher uses the XPAT command to make searches much faster. If your server doesnΓÇÖt support the XPAT command, or searches always give no results, click this box to turn the option off.
NewsWatcher does not use the XOVER command to get article headers. If your server supports the XOVER command, click this box to make fetches much faster.
NewsWatcher uses the XOVER command to speed up fetching article headers. If your server doesnΓÇÖt support the XOVER command, click this box to turn the option off.
NewsWatcher opens a new server connection when it checks for new articles. This is required by some servers. If your server supports checking for new articles without opening a new connection, click this box to make NewsWatcher faster.
NewsWatcher does not open a new server connection when it checks for new articles. This makes the checks faster, but doesnΓÇÖt work on all servers. If checking for new articles isnΓÇÖt working, click this box to turn the option off.
NewsWatcher sends a MODE READER command every time it connects to your server. This slows down connecting, but is required by some servers. If your server does not require this command, click this box to make NewsWatcher faster.
NewsWatcher does not send a MODE READER command when it connects to your server. This makes connecting faster. If your server requires the MODE READER command, click this box.
This controls the maximum number of concurrent connections with the news server that can be open at any one time. Set this to a lower figure if your news server provider limits the number of connections, or you are using a modem.
Enter your username for server access here. If needed, this will have been given to you by your service provider or network administrator.
Enter your password for server access here. If needed, this will have been given to you by your service provider or network administrator.
Check this box to save your password between sessions. If not saved, you will be requested to enter it when necessary. The password is saved in encoded form in the preferences file.
Uncheck this box to not save your password between sessions. You will be requested to enter it when necessary.
NewsWatcher does not rebuild the full group list when you change your username. If your server has private groups (which you can only see after authenticating), click this box.
NewsWatcher rebuilds the full group list whenever you change your username, so you can see any ΓÇ£privateΓÇ¥ groups to which you have access. If your server does not have private groups, click this box to turn off the option.
Click here to have NewsWatcher send your username and password to the news server only when you post
Sends your username and password to the news server only when you post. This option is selected.
Click here to have NewsWatcher send your username and password to the news server every time you connect
Sends your username and password to the news server every time you connect. This option is selected.
Type the quote string here (the string that is inserted in front of each line in an article to ΓÇ£quoteΓÇ¥ the article when you reply). Keep this string short (one or two characters is best). You are strongly encouraged to use the default.
Click this button to enter the default quote string (ΓÇ£> ΓÇ¥) into the field.
Use this popup to control if, or how frequently, NewsWatcher checks for new groups on this news server. Checking for new groups can take some time when first connecting to the server.
Check this box to fetch newsgroup descriptions from the server. These provide a short description of the topic of the group. Many groups do not have descriptions. Descriptions are shown the Full Groups window, following the group name.
Uncheck this box to not fetch and show group descriptions. This can save space.
Check this box to use a slower, but more accurate way of getting group article counts on this server.
Uncheck this box to use the normal, but faster estimate for group article counts.
Check for new groups every time you connect to the server.
Check for new groups once per day.
Check for new groups once per week.
Check for new groups once per month.
Never check for new groups. You can manually check for new groups using ΓÇ£Check for New GroupsΓÇ¥ in the Special menu.
