Re: News Server Won't Connect After Windows Update

Try telnet to the server to see if something is blocking from your computer. FWIW, I can telnet to the server w/o problems.

Open a command window (Win 95/98 -Start/Run and type: command)(Win2k/XP- Start/Run and type: cmd)

When the command box opens, type the following:

   telnet cnews.corel.com 119

When you hit the Enter key, you should get a message that you are connected and that posting is OK. If not, you have something in either a firewall, a router or some type of blocking software that is preventing you from connection. I do not believe the problem can be ascribed to Outlook Express since other users can connect without problems.
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Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=F9F51EF1-4AE3-4D23-B2D8-1171988A62D6
Please deliver feedback to the newsgroup, so that others can be helped. Thanks.


"glamart" <glamartNS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OlFdTcWjFHA.1048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
That is correct!
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"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23RvJeYWjFHA.2772@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Please clarify: You cannot connect to cnews.corel.com using a new Named Identity?
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~PA Bear

glamart wrote: 
Thanks for the response - I restarted after deleting the account but
no help.
I created a new identity and tried both an account which connects OK
and an account which does not - same problem - can not connect to
the account that won't connect.
The message is "unable to connect to the server" (after a
time out). in the details:
Configuration:
  Account: cnews.corel.com
  Server: cnews.corel.com
  Protocol: NNTP
  Port: 119
  Secure(SSL): 0
  Code: 800ccc0e

I have another computer on the same 2-computer network which works
OK. I removed the router and made a direct connection to the
computer that has the problem, but no help. I disabled Zone Alarm
and verified that the Microsoft firewall was still disabled, still
no help.
Definitely something corrupt somewhere - very strange! Any other
thoughts appreciated.

"Michael Santovec" <michael_santovec@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23daAVAVjFHA.2644@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> What error message are you getting when you try to connect?
>
> As for deleting and adding the account back, try closing OE and
> restarting it after deleting the account and before adding the
> account back.
>
> If you still have problems, create a new identity and then add the
> problem news account there.  If that works, then there may be some
> corruption in the main identity.
>
> How to Create and Use Identities in Outlook Express
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=209169
>
>
> --
>
> Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
>
>
> "glamart" <glamartNS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u34r2MUjFHA.2152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I normally use about 4 news servers. For some reason, after the
> > last windows Update, my Corel server will not connect. No problem
> > with Comcast, Microsoft, etc., servers. Is their some way to
> > completely reset a news account. I tried deleting then adding back
> > and no help.
> > Thanks!





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