Re: Can't download newsgroups with OE6

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From: S (rhinos_at_earthlink.net)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:19:10 -0800

Unfortunately, changing identities does not work either.

"PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eHkpfL1xEHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> If you've doublechecked the configuration (for typos, especially) and feel
> confident the account's set up properly, try the account in a new Named
> Identity (File > Identities > Add new identity).
>
> Any better?
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
> S wrote:
>> The earthlink address is an anti-spam address.
>>
>> Verizon is my ISP and I have already set up OE according to the
>> directions
>> Verizon has given.
>>
>> "PA Bear" <PABear@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:OL%23CuFvxEHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > You post using an earthlink.net address. Is Earthlink your ISP or is
>> > Verizon?
>> >
>> > Doublecheck your configuration and settings with:
>> >
>> > Setting up your Verizon Online news account with Outlook Express 5 - 6
>> > in Windows®
>> >
>> > Start Outlook Express.
>> > From the Tools menu, select Accounts.
>> > Click Add, then select News. The Internet Connection Wizard appears.
>> > Follow the prompts.
>> > In the Display Name field, type your name, then select Next.
>> > In the E-mail Address field, type your e-mail address, then select
>> > Next.
>> > In the News (NNTP) Server field, type news.verizon.net.
>> > Select the My News Server Requires Me to Log On check box, then select
>> > Next.
>> > In the Account Name field, type your user name.
>> > In the Password field, type your password, then select Next.
>> > Select Finish to save new newsgroup settings.
>> > Select Close to save the newsgroup settings.
>> > A message appears, asking if you want to download newsgroups for the
>> > news account you just added. Select Yes.
>> > --
>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>> > MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>> >
>> > S wrote:
>> > > I have Outlook Expresss 6 and XP Professional SP2.
>> > >
>> > > I am able to check my email but I can not retrieve newsgroups from
>> > > news.verizon.net.
>> > >
>> > > OE keeps asking for my user name and password but does not get the
>> > > newsgroups.
>> > >
>> > > I have checked server requrires authentication and have tried it with
>> > > and without SPA.
>

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