trying to get on newsgroups

Try having a look here ->

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

Hope this helps

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Regards,
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
>
>

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
>
>

So how did you manage to connect to this newsgroup?