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* nntp setup gnus
@ 2016-12-06 17:38 Matthew Pritchard
  2016-12-06 18:17 ` John Mastro
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From: Matthew Pritchard @ 2016-12-06 17:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: help-gnu-emacs

I have a a usenet server that requires authentication. Is their a way to set up a news server in emacs custom menu?


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* Re: nntp setup gnus
  2016-12-06 17:38 nntp setup gnus Matthew Pritchard
@ 2016-12-06 18:17 ` John Mastro
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: John Mastro @ 2016-12-06 18:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; +Cc: Matthew Pritchard

Matthew Pritchard <wintermute24x7@icloud.com> wrote:
> I have a a usenet server that requires authentication. Is their a way
> to set up a news server in emacs custom menu?

The variable `gnus-select-method' is part of the `gnus-server'
customization group, which you can get to by typing:

    M-x customize-group RET gnus-server RET

`RET' means to hit enter/return.

In your case, you just need to change the "Address:" value to the
address of your NNTP server (which I believe you said is
news.usenet.net).

Doing the above will be equivalent to putting this form in your init
file (i.e. the first step in the instructions I provided in response to
your earlier question about this):

    (setq gnus-select-method '(nntp "news.usenet.net"))

You will still want to create an ~/.authinfo file so that Gnus has your
credentials.

Hope that helps

        John



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