How To Get Started With Easynews

Easynews is the easiest way to get started with Usenet due to its innovative web interface that allows you to search, preview, and access articles from the Usenet without the need for any third-party applications. This guide outlines the steps to set up an account, perform searches, and retrieve articles.

Visit the Easynews website and select a subscription plan that suits your needs. The Big Gig Plan provides a high data allotment and includes additional features like unlimited VPN and Unlimited NNTP.

 

After selecting a plan, enter your email address and payment details. The Big Gig Plan includes all available add-ons at no extra cost. Other plans, such as the Classic or Plus, allow customization with additional add-ons for an extra fee.

Upon successful payment, you'll be directed to a confirmation page displaying your account details. Here, you can update your auto-assigned username, which will be used for both login and Usenet authentication. Choose a memorable username or save it for future reference.

The default Search Type on the Easynews web interface will be set to Basic which is what we recommend for your first search.

Next, you will want to select either the Find Articles or Find Groups tab. The default option is Find Articles (if you are new to Usenet and don’t have experience browsing the different Usenet Newsgroups, we recommend that you stick with using the Find Articles search method).

Now for the fun part! Enter a search term into the search bar and select the file type that you are looking for. Once your search entry is complete, press the big green Search button or simply hit Enter on your keyboard.

 

The results of your search will be displayed below the Usenet Search section.

 

On the search results page, you can start downloading the content you want. Below, we have outlined how to do this in the “How To Download” section.

There is also an Advanced option that can be selected through the Search Type selection field located in the upper right section of the Usenet Search bar.

 

With Advanced search, you can perform more targeted searches by narrowing your search query to specific keywords, subjects, posters, and newsgroups. There are also options that allow you to minimize spam, remove duplicates, and further customize your search settings.

Now that you have found what you are searching for, you can start downloading the file you are after. There are a few different ways you can start downloading from the search results page:

If you click on the header or the thumbnail image, your download will automatically start.
It is important to note that certain file types may begin to play in a new tab of your browser. If this is the case, you will want to use the ZIP Manager method for downloading these file types.

To retrieve multiple articles simultaneously, utilize the Zip Manager:

• Select articles by checking the boxes below their thumbnail images.

• Click the 'Zip' button located below the search bar and above the search results.​

• Choose the queue to add the selected articles to; the default queue can be used or customized.​

• After adding articles to the queue, a confirmation message will appear. Click 'Go To Zip Manager' to navigate to the Zip Manager page.​

• On the Zip Manager page, click 'Retrieve' to start retrieving all queued articles.​

• Once initiated, the retrieval status will display at the bottom left of your Web browser.​

• Upon completion, access the retrieved articles in your default retrieval folder.​