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Agent 2.x - For High-speed Connections & Other ISPs

Access to the AT&T Worldnet news servers from another ISP is now available. Read our News FAQ for additional information.

This document contains configuration instructions for using Agent 2.x to access the AT&T Worldnet Service news and e-mail servers through another ISP. We also have instructions for accessing through an AT&T Worldnet connection.

Accessing the AT&T Worldnet servers from another ISP requires SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) security. Since Agent doesn't have native support for the needed SSL, you will need to use a free helper program called Stunnel. These instructions will detail how to get it and use it. When Stunnel is installed, continue with the instructions below.

Note: You will need to find your AT&T Worldnet Service account information.

To configure Agent for For High-speed Connections & Other ISPs:

1. From the Options menu, choose General Preferences.
   
2. Click on the plus sign next to Servers and Accounts to expand the menu.
3. From the left, select User Identity. Enter the following:
   • E-mail Address: Your e-mail address (emailid@worldnet.att.net)
   • Full Name: Your Name
   • Organization: Your organization
   • Reply-To: Your e-mail address (emailid@worldnet.att.net)
   
4. From the left, select News Server. Enter the following:
   • Host Name: localhost
   • Login Method: Username and Password
   • Username: Your AT&T Worldnet e-mail ID (The part before the @ sign)
   • Password: Your e-mail password
   
5. From the left, select Outbound Email Server. Enter the following:
   • Send E-mail Via: SMTP Server
   • Host Name: localhost
   • Login Method: Username and Password
   • Username: Your AT&T Worldnet e-mail ID (The part before the @ sign)
   • Password: Your e-mail password
   
6. If you would like Agent to retrieve your e-mail, select Inbound Email Server and enter the following:
   • Receive E-mail Via: POP Server
   • Host Name: localhost
   • Login Method: Username and Password
   • Username: Your AT&T Worldnet e-mail ID (The part before the @ sign)
   • Password: Your e-mail password
   
7. Click the Apply button. If you configured Agent to receive e-mail, you will be prompted to name an inbox for your incoming mail. Enter a name, and then click the OK button.
   
8. Click the OK button to close the General Preferences window.
9. To check for new e-mail using Agent, go to the Online menu, and choose Check for New E-Mail.

Download and Read Newsgroups

1. From the Online menu, choose Get New Groups.
   This will retrieve the current list of newsgroups available through AT&T Worldnet. Due to the amount of groups, it will take some time for this task to complete. You can follow the status of the groups downloaded in Agent's status bar, at the lower left of the Agent window.
   
2. Use the find feature to locate the groups that you are looking for. To use the find:
   • From the Edit menu, choose Find.
   • Click the flashlight in the toolbar.
   • Press Ctrl + F on the keyboard.
   As an example, you can use worldnet. to locate the AT&T Worldnet help groups.
   
3. Once you've found a group you want, you can add that newsgroup to your list of subscribed groups in one of two methods:
   • From the Group menu, choose Subscribe.
   • Right-click on the group, and choose Subscribe.
   
4. From the Online menu, choose either Get New Headers in Subscribed Groups or Get New Headers in Selected Groups. This will get the message headers for you.
5. Double-click a message header to download and display it for you.
   
6. You can remove old messages:
   From the Group menu, choose Purge Newsgroups.
   To define what messages should be removed:
   From the Group menu, select Properties, and choose Default Properties.
   

For more information on using Agent, see the Agent help file or visit the Agent support pages.

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