2. From the menu bar, click News, then select Options.

3. On the Options screen, select the Server tab. Make sure the information entered is correct. The Name field can be anything you want (i.e., given name, nickname). Your E-mail Address is your username followed by @maxinter.net . The Reply Address should be the same as the E-mail Address line above. The 'News server window' should have news.maxinter.net filled in, if it does not, click on the Add button.

4. Type news.maxinter.net into the News Server Name field. The box next to 'This server requires me to logon' should be checked. (you will be asked for your dialin user id and password). Click Apply if you made any changes. Then click OK.

5. Once back at the Options screen, click Apply, then click OK.

You are now ready to download and post to newsgroups.