Use the [...] button to select where Xnews should store downloaded files. Decoded files are those that are created from multi-part binaries.

Sets whether Xnews should automatically save all attachments, or whether it should prompt first (if not specified in the box below).

The file-types listed in the box will be automatically saved by Xnews. Use a '|' to separate the types. Similarly the second box sets which attachments will be automatically opened by the default program specified for that file-type.

Sets the sound file to play when Xnews detects a reply to one of your own posts. Similarly the second box sets the sound to play when Xnews has finished processing a file.