You can add a header line to either to local or global filter by doubleclicking in the header list in the display window.
The FFNews address book has an import function for your YAM address book. #2g
You can drag items from the NNTP server list in the preferences to the string gadget below. #1ca
FFNews may notify you about newly created groups. Click on "Show me" to check now. #5
You may automatically add someone to your address book when you reply privately. See the EMail preferences. #1da
Some windows save whether they are open or not with the global preferences so you don't need to open them manually.
FFNews has a builtin picture viewer. Try the External prefs. #1e
You can make FFNews iconify when the main window's close gadget is clicked in the FFNews preferences. #1f
The network failure requester may be replaced by a short beep in the FFNews preferences. #1f
You may read articles offline by selecting "Cache body and head?" in the Cache preferences. #1g
A group may automatically been marked read whenever you leave it. See the Cache preferences. #1g
If you reply, the signature of the person you reply to may be cut off. (Header preferences) #1h
The buttons in the display window may be shown by Text, Text+Image or Image only. Check the GUI preferences. #1ia
FFNews may hide all small articles in binary groups for you to avoid useless ads. (GUI preferences) #1i1
FFNews may add a little disk image to larger articles, so you instantly see which articles may contain attachments. See the GUI preferences. #1i
You may filter certain people by adding their "From:" header to the filter either manually or by clicking on such a header in the article window's header display.
Random messages can be appended to your articles with the Cookie shuffle. See the "Cookies" preferences section. #1k
You can add multiple files to a private or public posting by selecting the "Attachments" section of the posting window. #2j
You can keep sent EMails on the queue by selecting "Do not delete from queue when sent" in the Flags section of the EMail window. #2i
You can use your address book in the EMail window by clicking on the popup button behind the "Recipient" string gadget. Doubleclicking in the address list puts it there. #2i
The URL Grabber catches all found URLs and sorts them by date of occurence or alphabetically. Doubleclicking transports it to your web browser. #2d
You can drag and drop list items in the URL grabber. #2d
You can search your news database by selecting "Search" from the "Windows" menu. #2e
A help on virtually any GUI item shows up in the Quick Help window (Windows menu) #2a
FFNews may retrieve newsgroup titles from your news server when you're connected. Press "Show me" to get newsgroup titles right now. #7
You may manually check for new groups by selecting "Check for new groups" in the Goodies menu. #5
You may use the group manager for a pattern search in the complete newsgroup list by entering the pattern in the "Search" string gadget and clicking on "Find all matches". #3
You may manually add a group to your list of subscribed newsgroups in the Group Manager with the "Add manually" gadget. #3
The Group Manager may drag'n'drop multiple entries. Select them first from one of the lists, then drag them over. #3
Articles that have not yet been retrieved by FFNews can be downloaded with the "Fetch old portion" button in the article list window.
FFNews keeps local settings for each group, so you may set different signatures, expiry times etc.
The FFNews archive will never expire. Use it for articles you want to keep. Press "Show me" to open the archive right now. #8archive
You can define multiple folders for sorting your mail or keeping a mailing list. #1dc
You may post to more than one group by using the "Crossposting" section in the news posting window. #2j
You may define a "Followup-To" group where all replies to your posting will appear. #2j
You may open and close a thread by clicking on the leaf image (i.e. the little arrow)
Pressing Space/Backspace in the display window goes up/down one page.
You may show an article's history by clicking on the "Trace thread" button in the display window.
You may hide certain buttons in the display window by using the list in the GUI preferences. #1ia
You may hide the button panel in the display window by using the GUI preferences. #1a
Binary attachments and header lines can be shown by clicking on the little popup button at the top right of the display window.
Doubleclicking on a binary attachment either calls the internal picture viewer or an external program of your choice.
You may show the complete header of the article by selecting "Long header" in the display window's header display.
The button "ID->Clip" transports the message ID to the clipboard. Useful if you want to use it in another text or in IRC.
The size of the header display and the message text in the display window may be changed by dragging the small balance object between them.
You may retrieve an article you only know the ID of by selecting "Get by ID" in the main window. #2c
To download new mails from your mail server, click "Check for new mails" in the main window. #2h
You may directly unsubscribe a newsgroup fromout the main window by using the "Unsubscribe" button. #2h
Mail folders may have either a fixed recipient when posting or a variable one. (EMail preferences) #1dc
You may drag'n'drop any item (group and/or user) in the address book. #2g
You may open a group without subscribing to it with the "Open blind" string gadget in the main window. #2h
You may edit a queued article/email by selecting "Edit" in the Queue window having selected the specific posting/mail in the list of queue items.
The filter uses pattern matching for its entries, so you may e.g. filter a complete domain or all people with an "a" in their name. #1ja
You may open/close all threads at once by clicking on "Open/Close all threads" in the article list window.
You may put FFNews on a public screen of your choice by using the MUI preferences "System" section. #6
You may startup FFNews iconified by using the MUI preferences "System preferences". #6
Using the MUI preferences you can customize the GUI of FFNews for your pleasure. (Settings/MUI...) #6
You can change the font for the postings' texts by selecting the "Mailtext" section of the MUI preferences. #6
You can change the appearance of the article tree by using the "Listtree" section of the MUI preferences. #6
You can disable hierarchical threading in the article list with the GUI preferences, second section. #1ib
You can customize the fonts for the HTML displays by selecting "HTMLText" in the MUI preferences. #6
You may change the appearance of the moving busy bar by clicking on "Busy" in the MUI preferences. #6
FFNews may be completely controlled by the MUI keyboard cyclechaining system. Use the TAB key to move around the GUI items.
The keys for the cyclechaining system may be setup in the MUI preferences "Navigation" section. #6
You can highlight certain people in the article list by entering their name as it appears in the "Author" column to the highlighting list in the Filter preferences. #1jb
You can get the latest information on RBM's webpage. Click "Show me" to load this page with your browser. #4
The acronym IMHO means "In My Humble Opinion".
The acronym AFAIK means "As Far As I Know".
The acronym ASAP means "As Soon As Possible".
You can use FFNews in your logon script by using the shell parameters. They are MAILCHECK/S, SCANALL/S, AUTOQUIT/S. The first retrieves new mail if any, the second scans all newsgroups for new articles, the last quits FFNews afterwards.
You may redirect answers to your mails to another EMail account by setting a "Reply-To" address in the EMail prefs. #1da
A word surrounded by asterisks like *foo* will appear bboldn in your postings.
A word surrounded by slashes like /foo/ will appear iitalicn in your postings.
A word surrounded by underscores like _foo_ will appear uunderlinedn in your postings.
Nearly all savable settings are saved with the global preferences (like the checkmark below).
It is recommended to set a very long expire time or disable expiry for the email group. To do this, select the group in the main window and click on "Groupprefs".
If you selected people for highlighting you may also make FFNews download their articles automatically. #1jb
You can make FFNews surround your reply headline with certain style markers. #1h
URLs that appear underlined in articles like uhttp://www.blah.comn may be doubleclicked. Depending on the Mailtext MUI preferences an ARexx script will be started to show this web page with your browser. #6
If you have a new version of Mailtext.mcc, you may doubleclick on any EMail address in the text and FFNews will open a window where you can write a new mail to this address.