To post a new message to a newsgroup

1. In the Newsgroup window, find a newsgroup you want to post a message to and double-click it.
2. On the Message menu, choose New Newsgroup Message.
3. In the Subject field, type a subject for a message.
4. In the main part of the window, type your message.
5. When you are finished, choose Send/Post message on the Mail Menu.

Tips

• You can add other receipients to the news message, by entering their address book name or e-mail address in the CC field.
• If you want to finish the news message later, choose Finish later on the Message menu. The message will be placed in the Outbox, but will not be sent until you open it and choose Send/Post message on the Mail menu.
• You can save the news message as you write it by choosing Save on the file menu.
• If you want the news message sent immediately, instead of being placed in your Outbox, choose Preferences from the Edit menu, click Messages, and then make sure Send Messages Immediately is checked.

Related Topics
Sending a message
Posting replies to newsgroups
Replying by mail to the author

To post a reply to a newsgroup

1. In the Newsgroup window, find a newsgroup you want to post a message to and double-click it.
2. Double-click the news message you want to reply to.
3. On the Message menu, choose Reply To Newsgroup.
4. In the main part of the window, type your message.
5. When you are finished, choose Send/Post message on the Mail Menu.

Tip

• To change or not use the quote character, the ">"character that precedes each line in the original message, choose Preferences on the Edit menu, click User Profile, and in the Quote area, type a new character or leave the field blank.

Tips

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Replying by mail to the author
Posting new messages to newsgroups

To reply by mail to the author

1. In the Newsgroup window, find a newsgroup you want to post a message to and double-click it.
2. Double-click the news message you want to reply to.
3. On the Message menu, choose Reply To Author.
4. Enter any additional receipients in the CC and BCC fields.
5. In the main part of the window, type your message.
6. When you are finished, choose Send/Post message on the Mail Menu.

Tips

• If you want to finish the news message later, choose Finish later on the Message menu. The message will be placed in the Outbox, but will not be sent until you open it and choose Send/Post message on the Mail menu.
• You can save the news message as you write it by choosing Save on the file menu.
• By default news messages are posted immediately.

Related Topics
Sending a message
Posting new messages to newsgroups
Posting replies to newsgroups