Error trying to access Newsgroup with Outlook Express

[Alan Schwartz]

I'm not sure this is the right area but I haven't found
anything better. If this is the wrong area perhaps you
can redirect me.

When I try to access newsgroups using Outlook Express I
get errors and nothing is retrieved. The error message is:

"Your 'mn.general' folder was not polled for its unread
count. Account: 'netnews.msn.com',
Server: 'netnews.msn.com', Protocol: NNTP, Port 119, Secure
(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E"

Another newsgroup gets the same message without the Socket
Error and the Error Number is 0x800CCC13.

I can receive email via Outlook Express fine. WHat's
wrong here?

Alan

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi, Alan -

This is a group to support Outlook from the Office group of programs.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and is a quite different
program, despite its similar name..

You will probably get a faster and more expert answer if you post this to an
Outlook Express news group.

Try posting in one of these newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie5.outlookexpress for OE 5.x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie55.outlookexpress for OE 5.5x
microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress for OE 6.x
microsoft.public.internet.outlookexpress.mac for OE for Macintosh

If those groups aren't carried on the news server that's carrying this group
try using msnews.microsoft.com (MS's public news server that's the source
for all the microsoft.public newsgroups).

A good website for information on OE is:
http://www.tomsterdam.com/

 

[KD]

Thanks for the redirect. I "think" I found a way to post
to the OE newsgroup. Kind of hard when this is my problem.

I lost my phone number for MSN support. They were very
helpful when I converted from Qwest.

1 877 635-7019