On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:09:17 -0500, Robert Balch wrote:

What is the newsgroup server name?

Depends. I use:

msnews.microsoft.com
news.spamcop.net
news.grc.com
cnews.corel.com
news.opera.com
news.ntcanuck.com
news.sf.sbcglobal.net

Is a user name and password required for setup?

Only for the last. I use my ISP User_ID and password for that one.

Is Secure Password Authentication required?

Not on any of the servers I use.

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