Grabit Tutorial
GrabIt is an easy newsreader with a simple interface that many beginners will find useful. One of the main benefits is that it is free with unlimited usage of the Usenet Search and Usenet Browser functions. While initially created for personal use, GrabIt was launched for personal use in 1999.
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Instructions
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Open GrabIt. Add a server. Right-click on My GrabIt. Select "Add Server." Create a profile name. Provide your hostname -- this is your Internet service provider address. The port does not need to be changed. Choose a user name and password if you want restrictions in place. After you have configured your settings, click "OK".
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NZB files contain the data you want. It consists of information that your newsreader uses to download. To import your NZB file, click "Article import." Click "Add" to select the files you want to import. Select the newsserver you want to download the file with and which NZB you want to import. Click "Grab."
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Click "My GrabIt" and click on your server. Type something into the search bar and click "Search." When you have found something that interests you, double-click on it. It will then appear under your newsgroup.
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Right-click on your server and refresh your grouplist. Open all groups onto your server. The groups of interest to you will be alt.binaries. Type alt.binaries into "Only show groupnames..." under the "All groups on..." tab. Right-click on the group and select "Subscribe." You have now subscribed to your alt.binary.
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Headers are the metadata files that tell the newsreader what is contained in the article. Click "Full Update." This could take 15 minutes or more. If you have already updated, click "Incremental Update." The Batch tab will show you GrabIt downloading the headers.
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Beneath the articles tab, you will find your files. The black ones are complete multipart files -- these are the ones you want. You can now start browsing the newsgroups.
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To download the articles, click and highlight the ones you want. Click "Grab all." These will be downloaded to your default folder. If you want to download them to a specific place, select "Grab selected article(s) to folder."
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You can respond to a post or request fills or reposts. You will need a nickname and e-mail address, which must be entered under Preferences. Click "Post." Select which news server you want to post the message to. Choose your Usenet newsgroup. Enter your subject and message and click "Post."
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