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Server Settings
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| Server Name
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| The Internet name of the server. This can be given as a 'host name' (eg. forums.talkto.net) or as a raw IP address (eg. 192.244.87,121)
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| This Server Requires Me to Log On
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| Select this check box if the server requires you to log on using a User Name and Password.
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| User Name
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| The user name used if log on is required.
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| Password
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| The password used if log on is required.
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| Always Authenticate
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| Force XanaNews to log on to the server before trying to do anything else.
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| This is not usually required. Usually servers will ask for request authentication if and when they need it. However some non-standard servers will act differently if a particular user has logged on, maybe presenting extra 'private' newsgroup in their group list, etc.
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| Last Greeting Received from Server
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| The last greeting received from the server is displayed here. This can be useful for diagnosing connection problems.
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