Viewing a subscribed newsgroup
To view a newsgroup you have subscribed to

On the News menu, point to Go To Newsgroups, point to a news server (if you have more than one), and then click the newsgroup.

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Viewing a newsgroup without subscribing
To view a newsgroup without subscribing to it

1	On the News menu, click Newsgroups.

2	If a News Servers list is displayed, click a server.

3	Click the All tab, click a newsgroup, and then click Go To.

Tip

To subscribe to the newsgroup you are viewing, click the News menu, and then click Subscribe.

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Subscribing to a newsgroup
To subscribe to a newsgroup

1	On the News menu, click Newsgroups.

2	If a News Servers list is displayed, click a server.

3	Click the newsgroup that you want to subscribe to, and then click Subscribe.

To unsubscribe to a newsgroup,  click the newsgroup, and then click Unsubscribe.

Tips

To search for newsgroups that contain a specific word in the name, type the word in the Display Newsgroups Which Contain text box. You can also search the description by selecting the Also Search Descriptions check box.

If you cannot find a specific newsgroup in the list, your news server might not carry that newsgroup.

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Posting a reply to a newsgroup
To post a reply to a newsgroup

1	In the messages list, click the message you want to reply to.

2	On the News menu, click Reply To Newsgroup.

3	Type the names of any other newsgroups you want to post the reply to, separating each name with a semicolon.

4	Type your message.

5	In the outgoing message window, click the File menu, and then click Post Message.

Tips

To select additional newsgroups to post to, click the News menu, and then click Choose Newsgroups. In the Newsgroups list, click the newsgroup, and then click Add. You can choose from all newsgroups, or only newsgroups you subscribe to.

To see more options for posting replies, click the News menu, click Options, and then click the Send tab.


Posting a new message to a newsgroup
To post a new message to a newsgroup

1	On the News menu, click New Message To Newsgroup.

2	In the Newsgroups text box, type the names of any other groups you want to post the message to, separating each name with a semicolon.

3	Type the body of your message.

4	In the outgoing message window, click the File menu, and then click Post Message.

Tips

To select additional newsgroups to post to, click the News menu, and then click Choose Newsgroups. In the Newsgroups list, click the newsgroup, and then click Add. You can choose from all newsgroups, or only newsgroups you subscribe to.

To see more options for posting replies, click the News menu, click Options, and then click the Send tab.

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Replying by mail to the author
To reply by mail to the author

1	In the messages list, click the message you want to reply to.

2	On the News menu, click Reply To Author.

To send the message to other individuals, type the e-mail name of each recipient in the To or  Cc box, separating each name with a semicolon.

3	Type your message.

4	On the File menu, click Send Message.

Tips

You can also select from names you have entered in your Internet Mail address book. Click the News menu, and then click Choose Recipients.

To see more options for replying to messages, click the News menu, click Options, and then click the Send tab.

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Sorting messages
To sort messages

In the message list, click the column heading you want to sort by.

To switch between ascending and descending sort order, click the column heading again.

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Adding and removing columns in the message list
To add or remove columns in the message list

1	On the View menu, click Columns.

2	To add a column, click the column name in the Available Columns list, and then click Add.

To remove a column, click the column name in the Displayed Columns list, and then click Remove.

To change the order in which columns appear, click a column name, and then click Move Up or Move Down.

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Viewing messages by topic
To view messages by topic

1	On the View menu, point to Sort By, and then select the Group Messages By Topic check box.

2	On the News menu, click Options, and then click the Read tab.

If you want the message list to display the first message in a topic and all replies to it, select the Auto Expand Topics check box.

If you want the message list to display only the original message in a topic, clear the Auto Expand Topics check box.

3	To view the original message of a topic, open or select it in the message list.

To view a reply to the message, click the + sign next to the original message, and then open or select the reply message.

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A topic is an original message and any posted replies. Topics are sorted and grouped according to the original title. For example, a topic that starts with a message titled "Please do not post binaries in this newsgroup" includes all of the replies titled "RE: Please do not post binaries in this newsgroup."

If you reply to a message and change the title, you start a new topic. For example, posting a reply titled "Let’s end this topic: Please do not post binaries in this newsgroup," starts a new topic.


Changing the priority of an outgoing message
To change the priority of an outgoing message

In the message window, click the News menu, point to Set Priority, and then click High, Normal, or Low.

Notes

This setting changes the priority only for the current message.

You cannot assign a priority to a message posted to a newsgroup.

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Changing the default fonts for displaying messages
To change the default fonts for displaying messages

1	On the News menu, click Options.

2	On the Fonts tab, click the appropriate Change button, and then change the settings.

You can set different default fonts for viewing and composing messages and for replying to messages.


Configuring your news server
To configure your news server

1	On the News menu, click Options, and then click the Server tab.

2	Click the appropriate button to add, edit, or remove a server.

Tip

To set the default server, double-click the server name, and then click Set As Default.


Saving copies of outgoing messages
To save copies of outgoing messages

1	In an outgoing message window, click the News menu, and then click Options.

2	Click the Send tab.

To save outgoing Mail messages, select the following check box: Save Copy Of Sent Messages In The ‘Sent Items’ Folder.

To save outgoing News messages, select the following check box: When Posting, Save A Copy In ‘Posted Messages' Folder.

Tips

You cannot delete the Sent Items or Posted Messages folders.

If you want to save a copy of only the current message, type your e-mail name in the Cc box.


Automatically marking messages as read
To automatically mark messages as read

1	On the News menu, click Options.

2	On the Read tab, select the following check box: Mark Messages As Read After Being Previewed For X Second(s).

To mark all messages as read when you quit Internet News or go to another newsgroup, select the following check box: Mark All As Read When Exiting A Newsgroup.

Tips

To mark an individual message as read, click the Edit menu, and then click Mark As Read.

To mark a topic as read, click the message, click the Edit menu, and then click Mark Topic As Read.

To mark a read message as unread, click the Edit menu, and then click Mark As Unread.


Customizing the Internet News window
To customize the Internet News window

To adjust the area for the preview pane and message list, drag the divider between the preview pane and the message list.

To hide the toolbar, status bar, or icon bar, click the View menu, and then clear the check mark for each item you don’t want to appear.

To hide the header information, click the View menu, point to Preview Pane, and then clear the check mark for Header Information.


Displaying the preview pane
To display the preview pane

On the View menu, point to Preview Pane, and then click Split Vertically or Split Horizontally.

Tip

To display or run an attachment from the preview pane, click the file attachment icon in the preview pane header, and then click the file name(s).

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Internet News Troubleshooter

This troubleshooter helps you identify and solve problems related to using Internet News. Just click to answer the questions, and then try the suggested steps to fix the problem.

What's wrong?

When I start Internet News, it does not connect to my Internet provider.

My modem doesn't seem to be working.

My modem's fine, but I can't seem to make a connection with my provider.

I can connect to my provider, but I can't get any newsgroups or mail.

I get an error message that there's a news connection error on a specific server. I can connect to some news servers, but not all.

I get an error message that there's a news connection error on a specific server, but I cannot connect to any news servers.


Check the following, and then try connecting to the news server again

There may be a problem with one or more of the settings for the news servers you cannot connect to. These settings are issued to you by your Internet service provider.

Check the news server's settings

1	On the News menu, click Options, and then click the Server tab.

2	Click a News Server, click Properties, and then click the General tab.

3	Check the following:

Does the news server name match the name issued to you by your Internet service provider?

Does your Internet service provider require a logon account name and password?

If you are required to logon for this news server, check that the account name and password you have entered match those issued to you by your provider.

If you are not required to logon for this news server, make sure the This Server Requires Me To Logon option is cleared.

4	Click OK to close the dialog boxes.

5	On the News menu, click Newsgroups, and try connecting to this server.

6	Repeat this procedure for each news server that you cannot connect to.

Did this fix the problem?

Yes. Close the troubleshooter.

No. I want to try other troubleshooter options.

No. What else could be wrong.


Contact your Internet service provider

You have a problem that cannot be solved by using the Internet News Troubleshooter. The connection settings or account information provided to you by your Internet service provider may be incorrect. Or, the Internet service provider's servers or software may be down.


Check the following, and then try connecting to the news server again

There may be a problem with one or more of the advanced settings for your news servers. These settings are issued to you by your Internet service provider.

Check the server advanced settings

1	On the News menu, click Options, and then click the Server tab.

2	Click a News Server, click Properties, and then click the Advanced tab.

3	Check the following:

Does the port number match the number issued to you by your Internet service provider?

Most Internet service providers use port 119.

Is the Server Timeout set to Short?

Some servers or connections may take longer to make a connection. Move the slider toward High to allow more time to make the connection.

4	Click OK to close the dialog boxes.

5	On the News menu, click Newsgroups, and try connecting to a news server.

Did this fix the problem?

Yes. Close the troubleshooter.

No. I want to try other troubleshooter options.

No. What else could be wrong.


Check how you are connecting to your Internet provider

Try either of the following steps:

Establish the connection to your Internet provider manually before attempting to download or view newsgroups.

In Control Panel, double-click the Internet icon, and then set up AutoDial.

Did this fix the problem?

Yes. Close the troubleshooter.

No. I want to try other troubleshooter options.

No. What else could be wrong.


Check your server settings

In Internet News, click the News menu, and then click Options. Click the Server tab, and then check the settings against those given to you by your service provider. If everything looks fine, contact your service provider to verify that you have the correct settings and that their servers are operating correctly.

Did this fix the problem?

Yes. Close the troubleshooter.

No. I want to try other troubleshooter options.


Wrapping text in outgoing messages
To automatically wrap text in outgoing messages

1	On the News menu, click Options.

2	Click the Send tab, and then click Advanced Settings.

3	Select the following check box: Automatically Wrap Text At "X" Characters.

4	Type the maximum number of characters to display per line.

Note

Some servers do not display more than 80 characters per line. If you send messages with more than 80 characters per line, your message may not appear correctly to others viewing your message.


Using Internet News from your web browser
To use Internet News from your web browser

1	On the News menu, click Options.

2	Click the Send tab, and then click Set As Default.

When you click on a 'News' link in a web page, or choose the Newsreader command in your web browser, the browser will use Internet News.


Viewing file attachments
To view file attachments

1	Select the message in the message list, click the File menu, and then click Open.

2	At the bottom of the message window, double-click the file attachment you want to open or run.


Saving file attachments
To save file attachments

1	Select the message in the message list, click the File menu, and then click Open.

2	At the bottom of the message window, click the file attachment, click the File menu, and then click save.


Decoding messages
To decode messages

1	In the message list, select the message(s) you want to decode.

2	On the News menu, click Combine And Decode.

3	In the decode order list, drag the messages into the correct order, and then click OK.


Switching between Internet Mail and News
To switch between Internet Mail and News

To switch between Internet Mail and Internet News in the same window, open one of the programs in Windows Explorer. Click the down arrow next to the program name in the toolbar, and then click the other program.

To run Internet Mail and Internet News in separate windows, click the Start button, point to Programs, and then point to Internet Mail or Internet News. Or, if you have shortcuts to these programs on your desktop, double-click each icon.


Inserting your signature into outgoing messages
To automatically insert your signature into outgoing messages

1	On the News menu, click Options, and then click the Signature tab.

2	Click Text, and then type in the adjacent box the text you want to appear at the bottom of your message.

3	Click Add Signature To The End Of All Outgoing Messages.

Tips

You can also insert the contents of a text file as your signature.

If you don't want to automatically insert your signature in all outgoing messages, specify text or a file for your signature, and then clear Add Signature To The End Of All Outgoing Messages. In messages you do want a signature, click the Insert menu, and then click Signature.


Checking the spelling in outgoing messages
To check the spelling in an outgoing message

On the News or Mail menu, click Check Spelling.

Note

If you do not have any Microsoft Office 95 programs installed on your computer, then the Check Spelling command will not be available. Microsoft Internet Mail and News uses the spelling checker provided with all Office 95 programs — Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


Adding a contact to your address book
To add a contact to your address book

1	In the outgoing mail message window, click the File menu, and then click Address Book.

2	Click New, and then type the contact's first name, last name, and e-mail name.


Inserting recipients from your address book
To insert a recipient from your address book into an outgoing message

1	In the outgoing mail message window, click the Mail menu, and then click Choose Recipients.

2	Select the name, and then click To or Cc.

Tip

You can also insert a name in the To box by selecting it in the address book list, and then double-clicking it.


Checking names before sending a message
To check names before sending a message

On the News or Mail menu, and then click Check Names.

If a name matches an address book entry, or is in the format name@company, then it is resolved, and it is underlined.

If a name is not resolved, then a dialog box displays the unresolved name, and any possible matches. You can click Show More Names to search for other names or add new ones to your address book.

Tip

To add resolved e-mail names to your address book, right-click the name, and then click Add To Address Book.


Printing messages
To print a message

1	Select the message(s) in the message list.

2	On the File menu, click Print.

Tips

You can select and print a range of messages. In the message list, click the first message, hold down the SHIFT key, and click the last message.

You can select and print multiple messages without selecting a range. In the message list, click a message, hold down the CTRL key, and click each additional message.


Welcome to Internet News

With over 10,000 newsgroups, Usenet newsgroups offer something for everyone. From hobbies to politics to computers, newsgroups provide forums for exchanging ideas, information, and opinions.

You can interact with newsgroups as much or as little as you want. You can go to a newsgroup just to read what other people have to say, or you can post your own questions, tips, opinions, or answers.


News features

Microsoft Internet News is fast, friendly, and easy to use. Here are a few features that make reading newsgroups easy and fun.

  Do everything from the main window

  Browse newsgroup topics quickly and easily

  View, expand, and collapse topics

  Sort the message list

  Keep track of what you've read

  Send messages

  Add your personal signature to your messages

  Subscribe to your favorite newsgroups

  Connect to multiple servers


Do everything from the main window

You can view topics, respond to them, switch newsgroups, and switch news servers — all from the Internet News window. With just a click on the toolbar, you can respond to topics or add newsgroups to your list of Favorites. Or use the toolbar to navigate among messages, topics, or newsgroups. All of these commands and more are also available from the menus.


Browse newsgroup messages quickly and easily

You can view a list of messages and preview the messages all in one window by using the message list and preview pane.

Or, if you prefer, you can view a message in a separate window, and use the toolbar to go to the next or previous message.


View, expand, and collapse topics

You can view a topic and all of the responses posted to it without having to scroll through the entire list of messages. When you do view the list of messages, you can expand and collapse individual topics to make it easier to look for messages or topics of interest.


Sort the message list

You can sort messages by columns, such as by the subject, who posted it, or when it was posted. You can also add, remove, or rearrange these columns, and sort them in ascending or descending order.


Keep track of what you've read

You can mark messages, topics, or entire newsgroups to show that you have read them. The next time you go to that newsgroup, you can see which messages you've already read, or you can set Internet News to display only unread messages.


Send messages

Never again will you accidentally post a message to a whole newsgroup when you meant to send e-mail only to the author of the message. The toolbar makes it easy to post a message, reply to a newsgroup, or reply by e-mail to the author.


Add your personal signature to your messages

You can add text or insert a text file.

And you can choose to append your signature to all outgoing messages, to an individual message, or not at all.


Find newsgroups that interest you

Looking for a newsgroup that matches your work, educational, or leisure interests? You can search for newsgroups that contain key words in the newsgroup name or description. Or, you can browse a list of all of the newsgroups available from your Usenet provider. There are even News newsgroups on Usenet with messages that list each newsgroup and describe its purpose.


Subscribe to your favorite newsgroups

When you find a newsgroup that you want to keep coming back to, add it to your Subscribed list. If your interests change, or if you find you don't visit a newsgroup often, you can easily remove it from the list.

And you can always go to any newsgroup available from your news servers, without subscribing.


Connect to multiple servers

If your Usenet provider uses more than one news server, you can set up separate accounts and passwords for each service. This enables you to easily switch between newsgroups on different servers without having to reconfigure your newsreader each time.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click  [image]  at the top of the dialog box, and then click the specific item you want information about.


Lists the available columns which can be added to your message list.


Lists the columns currently displayed in your message list, and the order in which they appear.


Adds the column selected in the Available Columns list to the Displayed Columns list.


Removes the column selected in the Displayed Columns list, and adds it to the Available columns list.


Moves the selected column up one in the Displayed Columns list.


Moves the selected column down one in the Displayed Columns list.


Restores the columns to the settings originally displayed when Internet News is first installed.


Lists the available news servers. For information about how to add news servers to or remove news servers from your server list, look up "Adding news servers" in the Help Index.


Specifies that the list should display only newsgroup names that contain the word you type here. If you do not enter anything, the list displays all newsgroups on the selected server.


Lists the newsgroups available on the selected server. You can narrow down this list to newsgroups containing a specific word in the name or description, newsgroups from your Favorites list, or both.


Specifies whether to display from the selected server only newsgroups you have subscribed to. You can narrow the list further by specifying that the list should display newsgroups whose names or descriptions contain the word you type in the Display Newsgroups Which Contain box.


Specifies whether to limit the newsgroup list to newsgroup names or descriptions that contain the word you type in the Display Newsgroups Which Contain box.


Opens the newsgroup selected in the Newsgroups list.


Adds the selected newsgroup to your Subscribed list.


Removes the selected newsgroup from your Subscribed list.


Lists the new newsgroups on the selected news server. For information about how to add or remove news servers to your server list, look up "Adding news servers" in the Help Index.


the list of newsgroups any new newsgroups found when resetting the list.


Checks for new newsgroups on your server. If there are new newsgroups, Internet News downloads their names and descriptions.


Specifies whether to download the number of subjects specified when viewing a newsgroup or to download all subjects in the newsgroup.


Specifies whether to display topics and all replies in the message list when you open a newsgroup or just to display the original topic.


Specifies whether to mark a message as read after you have previewed it for the number of seconds indicated. If you clear this check box, you can mark individual messages as read by clicking the Edit menu, and then clicking Mark As Read.


Specifies whether to check your news server for new messages at the interval of minutes indicated. It also sends any messages in the Outbox at the same time. If you clear this box, you can only check for new messages in Internet News by clicking the Message menu and then clicking Send and Receive Mail.


Specifies whether to check for new newsgroups and download their names and descriptions when you start Internet News. If any are found, you can view the list of new newsgroups. If you clear this box, you can still check for newsgroups by clicking the Newsgroup menu and then clicking Check For New Newsgroups.


Specifies whether to mark all messages as read when you exit a newsgroup. If you clear this check box, you can still mark messages as read. For more information, look up "Marking messages as read" in the Help Index.


Specifies whether to use Internet News whenever you click a "go to newsgroup" object on a Web page. If you clear this check box, then your browser does not use Internet News, and you must install another newsreader to view newsgroups from your browser.


Specifies whether when you want to save copies of the messages you post to newsgroups in the Posted Messages folder. If you clear this check box, you can still save a copy of a message by including yourself on the Cc line of the message.


Specifies whether to automatically select whole words when selecting text in the body of your message. If you clear this check box, you can select text one character at a time, and you can automatically select whole words by double-clicking a word and extending the selection word by word.


Specifies whether when replying to a newsgroup message, or the author of a newsgroup message, the original message is included in the reply. You can edit or cut any of this text. If you clear this check box, the body of your message contains only the text you type or paste.


Specifies whether to indent the beginning of each line of original text included in your reply, with the character indicated. This distinguishes the text you type from the text in the original message. If you clear this check box, then the original text does not appear differently from the text you add to the message.


 Click this to select advanced settings for sending messages, message format, line length, and sending immediately.


Specifies whether a copy of each message you send is saved in the Sent Items folder. If you clear this check box, you can still save a copy of a message by including yourself on the To or Cc line of the message.


Specifies whether to use Internet Mail whenever you send e-mail replies to the author of a newsgroup message. If you clear this check box, then your browser does not use Internet Mail, and you must install another e-mail program to send messages.


 Click this to select advanced settings for sending messages, including the character set, message format, line length, and sending immediately.


Specifies whether to use a different international character set than the default character set associated with your Regional Settings in Control Panel. If you clear this check box, Internet News uses the default character set.


Specifies that Internet News should encode your messages using MIME. This is the common format used by most Internet mail programs.


Specifies that Internet News should encode your messages using Uuencode. This format is commonly used to send binary files as attachments in messages posted to newsgroups.


Specifies that Internet News should break up large messages, so that each part is smaller than the file size indicated. Some older servers on the Internet cannot handle messages over 64 K in size. By breaking large messages into smaller messages, you ensure that the messages are transmitted and received correctly.


Specifies whether to automatically wrap the text of outgoing characters so each line is no more than 80 characters. Some older servers on the Internet cannot handle messages with lines over 80 characters long. By wrapping lines at 80 characters, you ensure that messages are transmitted and received correctly. If you clear this check box, your message might appear to have extra line breaks to recipients whose mail program can display only 80 characters per line.


Specifies whether Internet Mail should immediately forward to your mail server any messages you send. If you clear this check box, messages you send are placed in your Outbox and are not sent until you click the Message menu and then click Send And Receive Mail.


Lists the available bit and binary formats for encoding your message.


Specifies the "friendly" name associated with your e-mail address. When you send e-mail or post messages to a newsgroup, this friendly name appears in the From field of your outgoing messages.


Specifies your group or organization.


Specifies the e-mail address that people should use when sending mail to you at this account. The e-mail address must be in the format name@company—for example, PatSmith@acme.com.


Specifies in outgoing messages a different return e-mail address for replies to your messages. Provides a space where you can type the return e-mail address.

For example, you might send messages through one e-mail account, JRS@company.com, and specify to send replies to JRSmith@MSN.COM. When a recipient replies to messages from JRS@company.com, the reply is sent to JRSmith@MSN.COM, not to the account you sent it from.

If you do not specify anything in this box, replies to your mail are sent to the e-mail account you send them from.


Lists the available news servers.


 Click this to add a new news server.


Removes the selected news server from your news-server list.


Click this to change the properties for the news server selected in your news-server list.


Specifies the server, and provides a space where you can type the server name.


Specifies that this news server requires that you log on for access, and transmits your logon settings to this server.


Provides a space for you to type the password assigned to your account on this news server by your service provider. The actual characters are not displayed in this box—each character is represented by an asterisk (*) instead, for security purposes.


Sets this news server as your default news server. When you add, remove, or search for newsgroups, or check for new newsgroups, this is the news server Internet News selects by default. However, if you have more than one news server, you can choose a different one in any of these dialog boxes..


Specifies the port number you connect to on your news server. This port number is usually 119.


Specifies how long Internet News waits for a response from this server before it cancels downloading newsgroups or newsgroup messages.

If you have a fast connection to your server, move the slider toward Short.

If you have a slow connection or a busy server, move the slider toward Long to give the server enough time to respond.


Restores the server port numbers to their default settings.


Displays how your text appears in outgoing messages. Recipients whose servers or e-mail programs do not support text formatting see the text displayed on their computers as plain text.


Displays how text appears in messages you receive as unformatted text.


Displays how text appears in the original text included in your reply. Recipients whose servers or e-mail programs do not support text formatting see the text displayed on their computers as plain text.


Changes the font characteristics, such as font, font style, size, and color.


Specifies whether to show suggested spellings for misspelled words found during a spelling check. If you clear this check box, Internet News displays misspelled words, but it does not suggest correct spellings. However, you can still type the correct spelling and change it.


Specifies that Internet News should check the spelling in messages you send and give you a chance to change, ignore, or correct any misspelled words.


Specifies whether to ignore words in uppercase letters. This is useful when the text you are sending contains computer programming code, which is often in uppercase letters and uses character combinations that do not form identifiable words. If you clear this check box, Internet News checks words in uppercase for misspelling.


Specifies whether to ignore words that contain numbers. If you clear this check box, Internet News checks words containing numbers for misspelling.


Specifies whether to ignore misspelled words in the original text included in a reply or forward. If you clear this check box, Internet News checks the original text, in addition to your own, for misspelled words.


Specifies that no signature be added to your messages.


Specifies that text be used as a signature in your outgoing messages.


Specifies that you want to insert the contents of a file as your signature. You can type the path and filename, or you can click the Browse button and locate the file.


Specifies whether to add your signature to all outgoing messages. If you clear this check box, outgoing messages do not contain your signature.


Displays a possible error, such as a misspelled word, a duplicate word, or incorrect capitalization. The word is highlighted in the message, so you can see it in the context in which it is used.


Proposes a replacement for the word displayed in the Not In Dictionary box.

To replace the word that is displayed in the Not In Dictionary box, accept the word in the Change To box, type the correct word in the Change To box, or select a word in the Suggestions list.

To delete the word in the document, delete the text in the Change To box, and then click Delete. To delete all instances of the word in the document, click Delete All.


Lists suggested replacement words from your dictionary when you click Suggest or if you have selected the Always Suggest check box on the Spelling tab. To select Always Suggest, click the Messages menu, click Options, click the Spelling tab, and then click Always Suggest.


Specifies the rules that Internet News uses to check spelling.


Reverses the most recent actions made during the spelling check. You can undo several changes by clicking Undo Last several times.


Leaves the word in the Not In Dictionary text box unchanged.


Changes the word in the Not In Dictionary text box to the word in the Change To text box.

If the Change To text box is empty, the button name changes to Delete. Click Delete to delete the selected word.


Adds the word in the Not In Dictionary text box to the Internet News dictionary.


Closes this dialog box without saving any changes you've made.


Leaves all instances of the word in the Not In Dictionary text box unchanged in your message.


Changes all instances in this message of the word in the Not In Dictionary text box to the word in the Change To box.


Displays a list of proposed alternatives for a misspelled word.