1. Obtain a copy of Outlook Express here.

2. Download a copy and Install it into the directory of your choice.

3. Start Outlook Express

4. Select from the Go menu News.

5. Configure your User profile

a. If you are adding Billy News servers in addition to other news servers:

i. From the Tools menu, select Accounts...

ii. Click the Add button and select News... from the drop down menu

b. Follow the instructions provided by the Internet Connection Wizard.

c. In the window in which you have to enter the news server address you want to use news.thenewsgroups.com, check the button "My news server requires me to log on".

d. Click Next (the Internet news server Logon window appears).

e. Enter the username and password you were provided when you signed up. Do NOT select "Use secure password authentication".

f. Click Next

g. Select the appropriate connection to the Internet.

h. Click Next

i. Click Finish

6. To see a list of available Newsgroups now - Window Pops Up.

a. Click Yes if you want to do it now. Then follow the instructions in number 8.

b. Click No if you want to do it later. To get the list next time follow the steps below.

7. Get newsgroups

a. Select from the Tools menu the Newsgroups, or on the tools bar click on the Newsgroups icon. The list of News Groups available on Billy News servers will be downloaded automatically. The first time it could take few minutes.

b. To update the list of News Groups available click the Reset List Button on the right hand side.

8. Subscribe to frequently viewed groups.

a. Select desired group.

b. Click the Subscribe button.

c. Repeat this procedure for all desired groups.

d. To Show only the subscribed groups, click on the Subscribed tab below the newsgroups list.

e. Click OK

9. To start reading articles

a. Start Outlook Express.

b. Select from the Go menu News. The list of the News Groups that you have subscribed will appear.

c. Select one of the news groups to which you have subscribed to and double click, or click on the News Groups icon to see a list of available News Groups. This will begin to download the headers.

d. Click on an article header to view the article