Locked newsgroups logon impossible?

[Zapper]

Am I the only person who is unable to get into a locked newsgroup which
needs a logon and password? i.e. betanews.microsoft.com

When I enter in the logon, WinMail appends my computer name as a domain, so
I can never successfully logon.

Terry bugged a similar issue for mail retrieval...

Any thoughts are appreciated.

 

[Roland Bierlein]

Am I the only person who is unable to get into a locked newsgroup which
needs a logon and password? i.e. betanews.microsoft.com

Works for me. Which build are you using?

When I enter in the logon, WinMail appends my computer name as a domain,
so I can never successfully logon.

Yeah, this happened when I tried to use the Remote Desktop Connection. It is
easily to correct there, happily.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

If you are not working for Microsoft, you might want to reconsider the email
address you are using in your posts. Thank you.

Saludos
Roland

 

[Zapper]

Build 5472.

Works for me. Which build are you using?


Yeah, this happened when I tried to use the Remote Desktop Connection. It
is
easily to correct there, happily.


If you are not working for Microsoft, you might want to reconsider the
email
address you are using in your posts. Thank you.

Saludos
Roland

 

[Highspar]

You could either change your username/password in the server properties
page, or if you want to experiment with the login dialog. .\<username> uses
your local computer as the credential you are passing, workgroup\<username>
uses the domain credential, and \<username> sends plain text.

Highspar

Build 5472.

 

[Roland Bierlein]

You could either change your username/password in the server properties
page, or if you want to experiment with the login dialog. .\<username>
uses your local computer as the credential you are passing,
workgroup\<username> uses the domain credential, and \<username> sends
plain text.

Thanks for posting these workarounds!

But, we certainly agree that Windows Mail (or Vista?) should not modify the
credentials as given by the user, in the first place? ;-)

Saludos
Roland

P.S.: As to the risks of using munged e-mail addresses: Here is the data of
the owners of invalid.com. I apologize, if you should be using this
address rightfully. ;-)

Registrant:
Neodoc
Box 6050
Kista SE-16406
SE

Domain Name: INVALID.COM

Administrative Contact:
Neodoc (e-mail address removed)
Box 6050
Kista SE-16406
SE
+46-8-4440095 fax: +46-8-4440095

Technical Contact:
Hostmaster (e-mail address removed)
Hostmaster
9NETAVE
Secaucus, NJ 07094
US

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

You could either change your username/password in the server properties
page, or if you want to experiment with the login dialog. .\<username>
uses your local computer as the credential you are passing,
workgroup\<username> uses the domain credential, and \<username> sends
plain text.

Unless you ARE with invalid.com, please change the email address to
@nowhere.invalid