> You suggested that the above "Always connect...." be unchecked. Would that > affect anything else, do you think? ## No it would not, all it would do is change from "Always use Local area network" to "Any available" , this is mostly used by people who use more than one ISP, it allows them to check for incoming mail stored on several ISP's and read News Groups from any ISP without getting that annoying question about whether to log off where you are and log on to another ISP. Naturally you can do as you wish, but I think you are just asking for trouble by trying to read News Groups on one server by way of a totally different server, not all News Servers are created equal. I have three different News Groups set up and all three appear as a different Folder with its' own server just for that News Group and its' list of forums. If nothing else, go ahead and set up a NEW account for Microsoft just to see if it works, all you have to do to remove it is click on it in your list of News Accounts and click on "Remove" ,,,,, and its' gone. If it does work, then you probably need to Remove the AT&T account and re-set it up. If all this does not work, I am at a loss also, I know nothing about Win ME, ,,,,,, I am still in the dark ages with Win 98 ,,,, where I intend to stay for some time to come. Good luck Bob Hays ___________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Cardner" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 6:07 PM Subject: Re: [OE] Error when subscribing to newsgroups > Bob, > Thanks for all your help. Right now I am just concentrating on trying to > subscribe to an AT&T newsgroup, as they are already configured in my mail. > All settings are as you mentioned, except that "Always connect to this > account using" is checked and underneath is the drop-down menu with Local > Area Network showing. > I am assuming these are the original settings as I was using newsgroups > before very easily. > You suggested that the above "Always connect...." be unchecked. Would that > affect anything else, do you think? > This computer appears to be very proprietary. When I change settings to > accomplish one thing, it appears to affect another. Mostly, I like it. But > it does get a little irritating at times. It is great for graphics, and it > has some nice features. > Oh,the port setting is 119. Wonder why the error message says 0? Also > thinking out loud about why they SSL would be involved when it is unchecked. > Sydney (snip)

Bob, Thanks. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Let you know how it goes. I surely can not figure out that error message. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Hays" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [OE] Error when subscribing to newsgroups > > You suggested that the above "Always connect...." be unchecked. Would that > > affect anything else, do you think? > ## No it would not, all it would do is change from "Always use Local area network" to > "Any available" , this is mostly used by people who use more than one ISP, it allows > them to check for incoming mail stored on several ISP's and read News Groups from any > ISP without getting that annoying question about whether to log off where you are and > log on to another ISP. > Naturally you can do as you wish, but I think you are just asking for trouble by > trying to read News Groups on one server by way of a totally different server, not all > News Servers are created equal. > I have three different News Groups set up and all three appear as a different > Folder with its' own server just for that News Group and its' list of forums. > If nothing else, go ahead and set up a NEW account for Microsoft just to see if it > works, all you have to do to remove it is click on it in your list of News Accounts > and click on "Remove" ,,,,, and its' gone. If it does work, then you probably need > to Remove the AT&T account and re-set it up. > If all this does not work, I am at a loss also, I know nothing about Win ME, > ,,,,,, I am still in the dark ages with Win 98 ,,,, where I intend to stay for some > time to come. > Good luck > Bob Hays > ___________________________________________ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Cardner" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 6:07 PM > Subject: Re: [OE] Error when subscribing to newsgroups > > > > Bob, > > Thanks for all your help. Right now I am just concentrating on trying to > > subscribe to an AT&T newsgroup, as they are already configured in my mail. > > All settings are as you mentioned, except that "Always connect to this > > account using" is checked and underneath is the drop-down menu with Local > > Area Network showing. > > I am assuming these are the original settings as I was using newsgroups > > before very easily. > > You suggested that the above "Always connect...." be unchecked. Would that > > affect anything else, do you think? > > This computer appears to be very proprietary. When I change settings to > > accomplish one thing, it appears to affect another. Mostly, I like it. But > > it does get a little irritating at times. It is great for graphics, and it > > has some nice features. > > Oh,the port setting is 119. Wonder why the error message says 0? Also > > thinking out loud about why they SSL would be involved when it is unchecked. > > Sydney > (snip) > > > ==== OUTLOOK-EXPRESS Mailing List ==== > To remove your email address from this list, visit this url: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cheps/maillist.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >