Re: Problems Setting Up News Groups In Outlook Express
- From: Craig Goodenough <epimetheus27@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 07:46:22 -0500
Hi Marvin!
I just did the subscription without a problem. Did you click ok when it
asked you if you wanted to use ActiveX controls?
I did, and had no problem.
Are you running a firewall program?
Sometimes they block messages to new servers until you configure
them to allow the connection.
Cheers
Craig Goodenough
Marvin Hunkin wrote:
>Hi.
>I wanted to set up news groups outlook express.
>i wanted the borland news groups at http://newsgroups.borland.com
>i tried to set it up, put in my name, e-mail address and the name of the news
>group server.
>clicked finish.
>then clicked on yes to download the list of news groups on the server.
>got the message that the server could not connect to this server.
>said the server was unavailable.
>tried this about another 8 times, but gave up in the end. and removed it.
>if anyone has had similar problems, then please let me know how to get this
>service to work in outlook express.
>i am using jaws 5.0.844, windows 2000, version 5.5, service pack 2.
>it is very frustrating.
>as i want to subscribe to the public.jbuilder.ide to ask if j builder is
>accessable with jaws.
>also connect to the public.cbuilder news group.
>Marvin.
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