For BT Internet Support Staff - yes, I know that it's my equipment at fault.

[Bob Sheruncle]

Dear BT Internet Support,

Yes, I know it's all my fault and that my computer is the problem, but
should I just get a new computer and ISP to cure these errors - or is there
another solution?

Header download for the 'alt.satellite.tv' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'alt.satellite.tv.europe' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'bt.broadband.support' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'bt.internet.users.narrowband.technical' folder did
not complete. Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server:
'news.btinternet.com', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication
required', Port: 119, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number:
0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'bt.narrowband.support' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'uk.adverts.computers' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'uk.local.southwest' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

Header download for the 'uk.radio.amateur' folder did not complete.
Account: 'news.btinternet.com', Server: 'news.btinternet.com', Protocol:
NNTP, Server Response: '480 authentication required', Port: 119,
Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 480, Error Number: 0x800CCCA4

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Regards,

C. R. Briggs

(e-mail address removed)