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Contents

This area still under contruction.

Many areas of Slipstream respond to context sensitive help by clicking the right button on the item which you would like information on..


Add Newsgroup

This will allow you to add another newsgroup to your list.


Delete Newsgroup
Delete

This will permanently delete the selected newsgroup.


Max

This sets the maximum number of messages to retrieve for the selected newsgroups.  If set to 0, all new messages will be retrieved.


High Message Pointer


Reset High


No Header

This will allow Slipstream to only retrieve the messages bodies, and will NOT retrieve the headers.  This will save you quite a bit of connection time.

In many cases there is no need to transfer the headers, or they are of no use to you.  Examples: Binary groups, Read only groups, Announcement groups, or groups where people include descriptinve signatures, etc.

HOWEVER, you CAN still reply to messages without headers.  When replying, the info WILL be incorrect.  You need not fill it in, just ignore it.  Slipstream WILL take care of this before it is posted to the newsgroup.


Two Pass

Two pass is a system which allows you to read only those messages which you need and/or want to without having to transfer all messages.

This differs from a kill file.  A kill file chooses/selects/deselects/ignores messages based on a predefined set of rules which you specify.

Two pass allows you to actally interactively CHOOSE specifically which messages you want, and which ones you do not.

Here is how two pass works:
When you make a run with Slipstream instead of retrieving the new messages, SL will get the message titles instead (Threads if INN is enabled).  Then using the thread selector you select which messages you want, and the next time SL will retrieve JUST those messages/threads.


Enabled

This will enable/disable the selected  newsgroup.  This can be used to disable a newsgroup temporarily or permanent without deleting it.


Descriptive Name

This contains a descriptive name of the newsgroup.  This is used only for your benefit, and is ignored in addressing concerns.


Newsgroups Setup List
Newsgroups List

This contains the list of newsgroups in your setup.  Select (click on) a newsgroup to edit/view it.