Re: "Unable to connect to server" while trying to connect to msnews.microsoft.com

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From: Kath Adams (kathadams_at_(nospam)mvps.org)
Date: 03/08/05 

Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 19:06:27 -0000

My immediate reaction to this would be to change ISP's! I realise this
may not be possible depending on where you live, but you may want to
consider it?
Kind Regards
Kath

Abhilash Tibrewal(MCSA) wrote:
> Thanks Kath, now I know the cause. The 119 port has been disabled at
> the ISP end. Strange but true, many ISPs block NNTP to prevent
> customers using newsgroups. Access to NG is available only to
> corporates(for my ISP). Now I need a method to receive NGs on port
> 80, since this is necessary for Web access and they can't block this.
>
> "Kath Adams" <kathadams@(nospam)mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e$uzxO0IFHA.3500@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Then my next suggestion would be to create a new Identity, and try
>> setting up the account in that, and see what happens. Do let us know.
>>
>> --
>> Kath Adams
>> MS MVP - Windows (IE/OE)
>>
>> Abhilash Tibrewal(MCSA) wrote:
>>> Thanks Ron and Kath, I already tried both the suggestions(i don't
>>> have any antivirus s/w on Win2000 OS). At office, I am able to use
>>> both news and msnews, but none at home :(

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