Newsgroup help please

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David Jones

I am looking for help with newsgroups, which I seem unable to access.
Everytime I do try to get into newsgroups, I get error messages saying the
connection has been unexpectedly terminated, similar to the one I have
pasted below.
I am still unsure how I got this far today, but was still unable to go any
further or access any other groups.
I have also been unable to access any groups through OE.
Please forgive me if I do not reply to any help, this will only happen if I
cannot get back to this point.
Many thanks,
D

"Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
inactivity. Account: 'pop.freeserve.com', Server: '127.0.0.1', Protocol:
POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F"
 
In David Jones <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
I am looking for help with newsgroups, which I seem unable to access.
Everytime I do try to get into newsgroups, I get error messages
saying the connection has been unexpectedly terminated, similar to
the one I have pasted below.
I am still unsure how I got this far today, but was still unable to
go any further or access any other groups.
I have also been unable to access any groups through OE.
Please forgive me if I do not reply to any help, this will only
happen if I cannot get back to this point.
Many thanks,
D

"Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible
causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a long
period of inactivity. Account: 'pop.freeserve.com', Server:
'127.0.0.1', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error
Number: 0x800CCC0F"
Click to expand...

Are you sure it shouldn't be news.freeserve.com? It surely shouldn't be
127.0.0.1 (localhost) should it? I'd start there...

For this one?

Open OE > Tools > Accounts > Add > News > msnews.microsoft.com > follow the
wizard with a fake name and fake email address

Try that one and see if you get any problems? (That would be the one for us
by the way.)

Galen
 
The port for NNTP (newsgroups) is 119 not 110. That is why.

Now if you care to post THE error message that you do get, not a similar
one.
 
Thanks, but I still appear to only be able to access this group, on any
others, I get a message to say that "The TCP/IP was unexpectedly terminated
by the server". When I click on Details, the following message displays:

Configuration:
Account: news.freeserve.com
Server: news.freeserve.com
Protocol: NNTP
Port: 119
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 800ccc0f

I have made changes as suggested here.
I have an Error warning triangle at bottom right of the screen, and a
Working Online message.
Thanks.
 
In David Jones <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Thanks, but I still appear to only be able to access this group, on
any others, I get a message to say that "The TCP/IP was unexpectedly
terminated by the server". When I click on Details, the following
message displays:
Configuration:
Account: news.freeserve.com
Server: news.freeserve.com
Protocol: NNTP
Port: 119
Secure(SSL): 0
Code: 800ccc0f

I have made changes as suggested here.
I have an Error warning triangle at bottom right of the screen, and a
Working Online message.
Thanks.
Click to expand...

Sorry to interupt but is this news server the same as your ISP? Does your
ISP require that you logon with the same user/pass as your dialin
connection? Does your plan with your ISP include newsgroup access?

Galen
 
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