trying to get on newsgroups

Posted: 05-17-2004, 02:03 PM
I am trying to get on newsgroups but I keep getting the following message
that I cannot get on.."unable to connect to server"...when I ask for details
this is what I get
Protocol NNTP
port 119
secure(ssl):0
code:800ccc0e
what does all of this mean..and how can I connect to a newsgroup..
Thanx,
Markj


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Gordon
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Re: trying to get on newsgroups
Posted: 05-17-2004, 02:15 PM
"Markj" <markj321@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to get on newsgroups but I keep getting the following message
> that I cannot get on.."unable to connect to server"...when I ask for
details
> this is what I get
> Protocol NNTP
> port 119
> secure(ssl):0
> code:800ccc0e
> what does all of this mean..and how can I connect to a newsgroup..
> Thanx,
> Markj
>
>
Check the address of the news server - which server are you trying to
connect to?


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Fraser Dickson
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Re: trying to get on newsgroups
Posted: 05-17-2004, 02:15 PM
Try having a look here ->

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sma...ups/setup.mspx

Hope this helps

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Fraser Dickson [MCP]


"Markj" <markj321@msn.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to get on newsgroups but I keep getting the following message
> that I cannot get on.."unable to connect to server"...when I ask for
> details
> this is what I get
> Protocol NNTP
> port 119
> secure(ssl):0
> code:800ccc0e
> what does all of this mean..and how can I connect to a newsgroup..
> Thanx,
> Markj
>
>

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Mark Dormer
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Re: trying to get on newsgroups
Posted: 05-17-2004, 02:23 PM
That error code means the server can't be contacted.

Either the server name is incorrect
or
You cannot reach it from your location

What newsserver are you trying to connect to?

Regards
Mark Dormer


"Markj" <markj321@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23OQsc9APEHA.3328@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>I am trying to get on newsgroups but I keep getting the following message
> that I cannot get on.."unable to connect to server"...when I ask for
> details
> this is what I get
> Protocol NNTP
> port 119
> secure(ssl):0
> code:800ccc0e
> what does all of this mean..and how can I connect to a newsgroup..
> Thanx,
> Markj
>
>

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Tricia
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Re: trying to get on newsgroups
Posted: 05-17-2004, 04:10 PM

So how did you manage to connect to this newsgroup?


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