I have configured (maybe not correctly) Acess

Not sure why you created a SMTP server with the credentials for a News server. The SMTP protocol is used to send email. I doubt you created a new News account, hence you don't see one in the folder pane.

To create a news account from the main menu bar: File (Alt-F) > New > Newsgroup Account

I went to account settings and at the top it has 'new Account' button. Clicked on that and it gave me option to select 'Newsgroup Account' so I used that.

I'll start again using your File (Alt-F) > New > Newsgroup Account and try that

Tip: be sure to set 'always request authentication' in the server settings pane. otherwise, eternal-september won't accept the password.

I went from the file menu .. selected Newsgroup .... and it created account (see pic) still nothing showing in left hand pane .... I also went into settings and it shows configured as attached. Not asking me to enter my eternal-septemebr account password anywhere.

I have selected option regarding "Always request authentication when connecting to this server"

Still nothing showing in 'Left had pane'

You need to subscribe to a newsgroup before it requests your password.

How can I subscribe ? I can't see where to do that in TB For years the usenet access server just sat there in Left hand pane and subscribedto groups underneath server ... but I don't see server nam. It maybe that I added groups I wanted only once, and just forgot how I did that

highlight account in folder pane rightclick and select subscribe

That is the issue. I set up a Newsgroup Account (NNTP) via the Account Wizard. It is not showing in the folder pane

Previously as you said I would right click on the account in the folder pane and then use subscribe to add newsgroup.

The pics showed I set up an account ... Account settings view attached ..... so definitely created (but maybe not configured correctly) But also attach folder pane view - and it's not showing

Think I found reason View was set to Unified Folders .... not ALL

Are you saying your problem is solved?

I created new account from step suggested, I had done it right first time without the wizard. In both cases I could not see the newly created account, due to not having ‘all’ selected in view. Once that was selected, account showed and access to Newsgroups now working.