Re: Trying to setup newsgroups cannot connect to server.

Gary VanderMolen

In that case, it is almost certainly a firewall problem. In case you still think
it may be caused by Windows Mail, install an additional email/news
program for testing purposes, such as Thunderbird.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"snert51" <> wrote in message news:...
> Tried news.microsoft.com and news.motzarella.org and got the same message on
> both accounts"Cannot connect to srever"
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> The most common reason for this type of problem is a firewall
>> not allowing the connection. However, you indicated that you
>> already covered that possibility.
>> Are you able to get other news servers to work? Windows Mail
>> comes preconfigured for "Microsoft Communities" which is actually
>> an alias for msnews.microsoft.com. Give that one a try.
>> Another possibility is getting a free account from
>> so you can test their news server.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>>
>>
>> "snert51" <> wrote in message news:...
>> > It is news.windstream.net, sorry I mistyped it.And the message is
>> > Account: news.windstream.net
>> > Server: news.windstream.net
>> > Protocol: NNTP
>> > Port: 119
>> > Secure(SSL):0
>> > Code: 800ccc0e
>> >
>> > That is exactly how it comes up. I did open port 119 in both udp & tcp in
>> > firewall and it did not help.
>> >
>> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That doesn't look like a complete error message. For one thing,
>> >> the port number is missing. Error messages should always be
>> >> copied and pasted verbatim.
>> >>
>> >> The server name news.windstream.news is not valid.
>> >> It should be news.windstream.net.
>> >> --
>> >> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Snert51" <> wrote in message news:...
>> >> > Running Windows Vista,Windows Mail & Windows Live One Care. When I go to set
>> >> > up newsgroup account .I follow directions and get all the way up to where is
>> >> > says that I need to download list of avaible newsgroups. I then get the
>> >> > message that I cannot connect to server. Get the following details.
>> >> > Account:news.windstream.news
>> >> > Server:news.windstream.news
>> >> > Protocol:NNTP
>> >> > Secure(ssl):0
>> >> > Code:800ccc0e
>> >> >
>> >> > I am looking for any ideas or suggestions.
>> >>
>>