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Contents 1 Group Properties 1.1 Automatic Download 1.2 Download Path 1.3 Max Post Age 1.4 First Time Records 1.5 Filter Profile 1.6 Cancel button 1.7 Ok button

Group Properties

The Group Properties Dialog looks the same whether it was invoked from a specific newsgroup or from a Group of Groups folder. If it was from a newsgroup, the newsgroup will be listed at the top of the Dialog box, i.e. "Group Properties For - "alt.binaries.pictures.automobile". If invoked from a Group of Groups Folder, it might say "Group Properties For - "Cars".

The properties set here for a newsgroup are only in force when you act on the newsgroup itself. If there are no properties for the newsgroup then the Global settings are used as indicated below. The same is true for a Group of Groups. If no properties are set for the Group of Groups, individual group properties are ignored and the global properties are used.

Automatic Download

Setting this option will means that when newsbin tries to download new headers for this Group, then all files that pass the filter(s) associated with this group are automatically added to the Download list without manual intervention.

This option should only be used by those who are certain that they want all the files from a group as setting it incorrectly can cause a lot of Bandwidth to be wasted downloading material that you may not want.

Download Path

If you check the Use Download Path checkbox, whatever path specified will override the global Download Path. To set the Download Path, click the Browse button and choose a folder.

NOTE Any files already queued for download will not be effected by changes to this option. Only files queued after this change is complete will honor the new Download Path.

Max Post Age

If you check the Use Max Post Age checkbox, whatever Max Post Age (MPA) specified will override the global Max Post Age. This number specifies how many days of posts to load whenever you use the Show Posts option.

First Time Records

If you check the Use First Time Records checkbox, whatever First Time Records (FTR) number is specified will override the global First Time Records. The FTR is only used the first time NewsBin downloads from the newsgroup or after the stored posts have been deleted.

Filter Profile

If you check the Use Profile checkbox, whatever Filter Profile is specified will be used when the group of Group of Groups is loaded. To select a Filter Profile, click on the drop box labeled "Filter Profile" and choose the filter you want to use. You can add custom filter profiles from the Filter Profile tab accessed from the Filter Button on the Toolbar.

Cancel button

Close the Group Properties dialog without saving any changes.

Ok button

Close the Group Properties dialog saving any changes that have been made.