Can't access any Newgroups

[PaulC]

I'm running Win 7 OS, on a new Acer laptop with 3 GB RAM, MBAM, SAS, Spyware
Doctor with AV.
I'm currently in another state and just was able to finally get my WLM mail
working for the 2 accounts I have.
Now when I try to sign up to newsgroups WLM attempts to generate a list of
newsgroups but keeps failing saying `Cannot connect to newgroups and that
there's something wrong with my WL mail account. But I can sign into Live
just fine.
Perhaps I'm not connected to the right server port (I had this problem when
I tried to read and send mail).
Any suggestions for how to view any newsgroup? Paul C.

 

[Rob Schneider]

You connected to this newsgroup.


--rms

www.rmschneider.com

 

[CyberTaz]

Apparently you were misdirected in the Microsoft Forums interface & wound up
in the newsgroup for Mac Office. I'm afraid there isn't much we can do for
you here but I would think it's most likely a configuration issue with the
email software/newsreader you're using. Start here:

http://windowslivehelp.com/product.aspx?productid=15

 

[...winston]

Check your server..you are most likely using the newsgroup as your server instead of the server.
The server is:
msnews.microsoft.com
The correct port is 119 (WLM will configure that automatically)

To add an news account in WLM
Tools/Accounts/Add/News (note if you don't see Tools, press the Alt key)
Enter a Display name (e.g. PaulC)
Enter an email address(suggest you antispam rather than use your real email -> e.g. (e-mail address removed))
Enter the news server -> msnews.microsoft.com
Do not check 'My server requires me to logon'
Click Next, Click Finish
Agree to the prompt to download the groups

Once you download the groups, subscribe to the groups or your choice..
If this is your only newsgroup server, remove all other newsgroup servers(Tools/Accounts/<click on a newsgroup>/Remove.

Once done, ensure you toggle off 'Use newsgroup Community support features'(your experience will be much better)
- Tools/Options/<General tab>

When done if you have questions on WLM you have two options:

The nntp group(as long as it exists)
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windows.live.mail.desktop

or the Windows Live Solution Center
Windows Live Solution Center for Windows Live Mail
http://windowslivehelp.com/product.aspx?productid=15
Windows Live Mail Forums
http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?productid=15
Windows Live Mail Solutions
http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions.aspx?productid=15

If you use the nttp group, I'll be happy to answer any of your questions.

 

[...winston]

The user entered via the web interface
'X-Newsreader: Microsoft CDO for Windows 2000'