hi I dont know, how to enable nntp protocol localy on ISA server {SBS2000]. From the client workstation nntp working fine, but localy on SBS 2000 server i have following error message Your 'microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000' folder was not polled for its unread count. Account: 'news.microsoft.com', Server: 'news.microsoft.com', Protocol: NNTP, Port: 119, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10065, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E thanks Josef Kovar Czech Republic