MacSOUP : How to set up second server ?
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From: Howard on 8 Aug 2010 17:46 Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote: > > > I want to subscribe to a second server service (newsguy) but I cannot > > figure how to create a second server in the preferences. I see a second > > Account ... but this doesn't seem to lead to a second server.. > > > > Anyone can advise ? > > My inclination would be to do as follows: > > Set up the first server. Save the MacSOUP settings and call them (for > example) First Server settings. > > Then set up the second server, and call the settings Second server > settings. > > This should be saved (automatically) in Documents. > > Start the MacSOUP session by opening the appropriate settings file. I > have aliases to mine, and this works fine. > > I think that's the easy way to do it. There may be some subtlety I've > forgotten, but I have a TiBook that lives in Geneva and I access three > news servers from that, and I think that's how it works. > > I'll be there next week, so I'll be able to check it. It is confusing ... because if I overwrite the settings as they are how do I save them as a separate file ? there is no save as option... ? H
From: Howard on 8 Aug 2010 18:20
Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote: > Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > > Howard <Howard.not(a)home.com> wrote: > > > > > I want to subscribe to a second server service (newsguy) but I cannot > > > figure how to create a second server in the preferences. I see a second > > > Account ... but this doesn't seem to lead to a second server.. > > > > > > Anyone can advise ? > > > > My inclination would be to do as follows: > > > > Set up the first server. Save the MacSOUP settings and call them (for > > example) First Server settings. > > > > Then set up the second server, and call the settings Second server > > settings. > > > > This should be saved (automatically) in Documents. > > > > Start the MacSOUP session by opening the appropriate settings file. I > > have aliases to mine, and this works fine. > > > > I think that's the easy way to do it. There may be some subtlety I've > > forgotten, but I have a TiBook that lives in Geneva and I access three > > news servers from that, and I think that's how it works. > > > > I'll be there next week, so I'll be able to check it. > > It is confusing ... because if I overwrite the settings as they are how > do I save them as a separate file ? there is no save as option... ? > > H OK GUYS ... I figured it out :) LOL MANY thanks Peter and Jan and others .. Howard |