3.1.1.1 Configure Communications
Opens a dialog box allowing you to configure various network communication options. WinVN is a WinSock based TCP/IP application. You must have networking software loaded on your PC and a WinSock compliant Dynamic Link Library (DLL) in your Windows or Windows System directory. WinVN makes all calls to WinSock thru a generic network interface DLL called GWINSOCK.DLL. This interface has been developed to allow WinVN to also work with DLL's that predate the WinSock specification (such as the WSOCKETS.DLL used in Microsoft LAN manager 2.1a and DEC Pathworks 4.1) and also to allow experimentation with other non-sockets based networking transports.
NNTP (News) Server
Fill in the Internet address of a news server. Obtain this information from your system administrator.
TCP port
Fill in the TCP port designation of the news server program. Typically this is "nntp". In the case of some misconfigured TCP/IP software, you may need to type in the value 119, which is almost always the port number used by news servers. Other values can be used only if your local news server is so configured.
Username & Password
Some NNTP news servers require you to provide an authorizing username and password before they will allow you full access to some or all newsgroups. If you plan on connecting with such a server, you should fill in the appropriate username and password for the server you have selected. WinVN stores your password in encrypted form in winvn.ini. However, be aware that the NNTP AUTHINFO protocol used to authenticate you to the server is quite insecure, so your use of this option may be hazardous.
Save Password
When selected, the password entered will be saved (encrypted) in the WinVN configration file. If deselected, WinVN will not save your password.
Connect at startup
When selected, WinVN will connect to your news serveras soon as WinVN starts, When deselected, WinVN will not connect at startup, and you will need to manually connect.
Mail Transport
Select one of 4 options used to determine how WinVN will send mail. The options are:
Disabled
Do not allow outbound mail.
Use MAPI
Send mail via Microsoft's Mail Applications Protocol Interface (MAPI). Use this option if you are using Microsoft Mail at your site.
Use SMTP
Send mail via the Internet Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) interface. WinVN provides the ability to compose mail using the same composition window as used when creating news postings.
Auto Select
WinVN will attempt to locate MAPI and use it if available, If MAPI is not available, it will default to SMTP.
SMTP (Mail) Server
Fill in the Internet address of an SMTP mail server if you plan on using TCP/IP mail from within WinVN.
MAPI Demand Logon
If you have the Demand Login option selected, WinVN will force a MAPI login "upon demand" (when mail is sent) instead of requiring a login instantly when WinVN is started.
WinVN Documentation created by Jim Dumoulin / NASA - Kennedy Space Center.
HyperTexted by Michael Downs / NASA - Kennedy Space Center.