This document assumes that you have already downloaded the Free Agent installation file. If you have not, you can download fa32-111.exe now. Follow the installation dialogues for install location and shortcuts. These instructions begin after the installation is complete.
The first time you start Free Agent, you are asked for setup information. Type any item in bold exactly as it appears below. Replace any item in curly-braces {} with a value. You must complete all the values.
| Field | Response |
| News (NNTP) Server | ecsi.net |
| Mail (SMTP) Server | {your_mail_server} |
| Email Address | {your_address@your_school} |
| Full Name | {Your_Full_Name} |
The program will try to connect and will receive an error. Simply ignore the error (the configuration is not yet complete).
From the menu bar, select 'Options', 'General Preferences'. You will be presented a window containing several pages of options. The first page (User) is the only page that must be changed. After you are familiar with the operation of Free Agent, you may want to modify additional settings on the other pages.
On the user page, give the following information:
| Organization | {your_organization_name} |
| Server requires authorization login | Checked |
| User Id | {your_user_id} |
| Remember Password between sessions | Check this box if you wish to enter your password only once. If you do not check the box, you will have to enter your password each time you connect to our message service. If you do not check this box, skip the password prompt below. |
| Password | {your_password} |
You must load the list of the message areas next. From the menu bar, select 'on-line', 'Refresh group list'. The names of the message areas will appear in the box on the upper left.
You may choose which message areas to subscribe. To subscribe to one area, double-click on the group. You are asked if you wish to subscribe.
After you have subscribed to a message area, you may get the list of messages. You will only receive new messages since the your last visit. If this is your first visit, this may take a few moments. To retrieve the list of messages, select from the menu bar 'On-line', 'Get new headers in subscribed groups'.
These instructions were intended to guide you through the setup and initial attachment to the ECSI server. Consult the on-line help manual for Free Agent for more detailed information.