Re: Cannot access Newsgroups on new machine
From: Robert (Robert_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/22/04
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Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 13:11:03 -0700
Problem solved. I finally noticed that my companies Firewall Client wasn't
installed on my new laptop. Once I got it installed, OE newsgroups worked
like a charm!
"Robert" wrote:
> Thanks Michael. I'm on the corporate network with both machines (old and
> new). I only use OE for newsgroups. Outlook is what I use for email and
> that's working fine. Both machines have the required firewall configuration
> and antivirus installed, but it still only works on my old machine. It's so
> odd, because all day yesterday newgroups worked just fine within OE. No
> configuration or applications were installed between that time and today when
> the new laptop stopped working. I found some KB articles about manually
> removing/reinstalling OE, but they all apply to SP1 and before. I'm afraid
> of doing it w/out a doc specifically stating it will work with XP SP2. Any
> other ideas? Thanks again...
>
> Robert
>
> "Michael Santovec" wrote:
>
> > How are you connoting to the Internet? Via a dial-up or corporate LAN or something else?
> >
> > Are you using Outlook Express for mail? Is that working OK?
> >
> > If you have a firewall installed (e.g. Zone Alarm, Norton System Works, etc.), check its
> > settings and error logs to make sure that is it not blocking your news program.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
> >
> >
> > "Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C67BE258-3240-42B4-971F-D6E3410D88E3@microsoft.com...
> > > Hello,
> > > I recently received a new laptop for work. I've used the File Transfer
> > > Wizard in XP to move most of my important files and settings from my old Dell
> > > laptop to my new one. This also appears to have transferred my OE newsgroup
> > > settings, as they appeared right away once this process was done. I was able
> > > to access these newsgroups on my new laptop w/out error for 1 day. However,
> > > today when I try to use them I am unable to.
> > >
> > > As soon as I select one of my newsgroups, immediately the following error is
> > > displayed "The server could not be found." The details button reveals:
> > > Configuration:
> > > Account: msnews.microsoft.com
> > > Server: msnews.microsoft.com
> > > Protocol: NNTP
> > > Port: 119
> > > Secure(SSL): 0
> > > Code: 800ccc0d
> > >
> > > I get this same message for multiple news servers. The exact same setup
> > > (server name, user, password, etc.) is still working just fine on my original
> > > computer, just not on the new one. I've tried deleting the accounts and
> > > setting them up again using the same settings that are working on my old
> > > laptop, but continue to get the same error. I'm running Win XP SP2. Anyone
> > > have any ideas what I can do? Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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