Not d/loading intial NG list

[Ron]

On a new notebook with Vista Business I'm having problems downloading
the intial newsgroup list.

Windows Mail functions... but with newsgroups I start the "Reset List"
and on the following "Downloading Newsgroups from myserver" window I
see

"Connected"
"Authorizing"
"Downloading Newsgroups xxxx" (the xxxx number varies from 800 to
14,000)
"Connected"

Then an error window
"An unknown error has occurred"

The details are
Configuration:
Account:news.myservername
Server:news.myservername
Protocol:NNTP
Port:119
Secure(SSL):0
Code:800c0148

Help please!

TIA

Ron

 

[Guest]

On a new notebook with Vista Business I'm having problems downloading
the intial newsgroup list.

Windows Mail functions... but with newsgroups I start the "Reset List"
and on the following "Downloading Newsgroups from myserver" window I
see

"Connected"
"Authorizing"
"Downloading Newsgroups xxxx" (the xxxx number varies from 800 to
14,000)
"Connected"

Then an error window
"An unknown error has occurred"

The details are
Configuration:
Account:news.myservername
Server:news.myservername
Protocol:NNTP
Port:119
Secure(SSL):0
Code:800c0148

Help please!

TIA

Ron

Are you sure you's entered the server name right? Servers in the US
tend to have names ending with .com or .net, servers in other countries
tend to have names ending with either one or those or a period then
two letters. Ask your newsgroup provider (who is probably also
your internet provider) for help in setting up to use their newsgroup
servers.

 

[Ron]

Thank you for the suggestion.

The problem was resolved by d/loading the list about 30 times.

I noticed that each time I used the "Reset List" the number of
newsgroups downloaded increased by about 1,500. So after many attempts
I got the full number 46,000+ plus the newsgroup descriptions.

I think my ISP had used the brakes but they will not admit it.

RonH

 

[Guest]

You're welcome. They may have.

Thank you for the suggestion.

The problem was resolved by d/loading the list about 30 times.

I noticed that each time I used the "Reset List" the number of
newsgroups downloaded increased by about 1,500. So after many attempts
I got the full number 46,000+ plus the newsgroup descriptions.

I think my ISP had used the brakes but they will not admit it.

RonH