Re: Simple Problem Using Outlook for newsgroups

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From: SgtRich (UseNewsgroup_at_NotEmail.invalid)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 02:05:32 -0500

On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 04:43:24 -0700, "Andy"
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Greetings and thanks for reading!
>
>I am relatively new to using Outlook, but have started
>using it as a newsgroup viewer. The only newsgroup I
>have been using is for help with XP
>(microsoft.public.windowsxp.general). Yesterday, I tried
>to view another newsgroup for palm pilots, whose link i
>found at http://www.palmblvd.com/articles/2000/1/2000-01-
>01-Palm-Newsgroups-.html
>
>However, when I click on the link, Outlook opens with an
>error pop-up which reads:
>
>"The newsgroup 'comp.sys.handhelds' was not available on
>the news server 'msnews.microsoft.com'"
>
>Under "details" it says:
>
>411 no such newsgroup
>
>Configuration:
> Account: msnews.microsoft.com
> Server: msnews.microsoft.com
> Protocol: NNTP
> Port: 119
> Secure(SSL): 0
> Error Number: 411
> Code: 800ccca5
>
>
>How can i set my settings so OE doesn't automatically
>look for the newsgroup on the microsoft server? or what
>should i do?
>
You cannot access the newsgroup 'comp.sys.handhelds' through the Microsoft
server, as that group is not carried on Microsoft's news server. You'll need
to access another news server that carries the group that you want. If your
ISP does not offer any newsgroup service, you can find a news server that is
free. Do an Internet search for free Usenet newsgroup servers. 

-- 
<<<SgtRich>>>
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