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 Configuring 40tude Dialog for Newsguy
  

1. Start by selecting the Settings | Servers, Identities, Signatures... menu option within Dialog. This will allow you to start the setup wizard to configure your Newsguy access. When the Sever/Identity settings dialog box opens, select the New... button, to begin the process. 

2. The first dialog asks for a nickname for the news server you are adding, so you can enter "Newsguy" and select OK to save.

3. When you return to the  Sever/Identity settings dialog box, please user the following settings. Click OK to save these settings once complete.

Personal account configuration
Host: news.newsguy.com
Username Your selected Newsguy username
Access through an Internet Service Provider
Host: cnews.newsguy.com
Username Confirm with your ISP if needed
NNTP Port#
Standard 119
Alternate 8080

4. Once your Newsguy account is created from the above steps, select  Online | Get complete grouplist(s) | Newsguy from the main program window

5. Once you have retrieved the master groups list you can manage your subscribed groups.

Tip #1: You can adjust the maximum number of connections by selecting the Settings | Servers, Identities, Signatures... menu option and adjusting the Allwd conn setting for your Newsguy configuration. Newsguy current support up to 32 simultaneous connections.

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