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Guy, we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. 480 error Discussion in 'Web & Email' started by lkm222, Dec 18, 2001. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Advertisement lkm222 Thread Starter Joined: Dec 18, 2001 Messages: 2 Suddenly my newsgroups is returning a "480 error" when I try to enter. Other e-mail seems to function properly. Its only when I scroll down and try to log on my newsgroups that i am getting this. I believe I am using the LATEST OE. THis is driving me batty thanks. Would you send reply to e-mail address providing that is legal. [my first time here] Leslie lkm222, Dec 18, 2001 #1 Sponsor SavvyLady Joined: Oct 14, 2001 Messages: 2,218 hi there... I found this... see if it helps http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q181684 Microsoft Outlook Express was unable to switch to the newsgroup on the server netnews.msn.com Server response: 480 logon required Configuration: Account: Server: Port 119 Secure SSL CAUSE This behavior can occur if Outlook Express is not configured correctly, possibly as a result of the information contained in the folder for the newsgroup server is missing or incorrect. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods: Method 1 Configure Outlook Express correctly, to so do follow these steps: Click Start, point to Programs, point to Internet Explorer, and then click Outlook Express. If the MSN Sign-In screen appears, click Cancel. On the Tools menu, click Accounts. Click the News tab, click MSN News, and then click Properties. Click the Servers tab, and then click the "This server requires me to log on" check box to select it. Click "Log on using Secure Password Authentication." Click OK, and then click Close. Method 2 In Windows Explorer, move the MSN newsgroup folder that displays the error message when you attempt to open it to another location, and then resubscribe to that MSN newsgroup server. To do so, follow these steps: Close Outlook Express. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer. Locate the following folder: \Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook Express\News where is the folder in which Windows 95 is installed. NOTE: In Windows 95 with user profiles enabled, the Outlook Express News folder is located in the following folder: \Profiles\\Application Data\Microsoft \Outlook Express\News where

get Comcast Newsgroups to work in Windows MAil Cannot get Comcast Newsgroups to work in Windows MAil New 30 Sep 2007 #1 Don B Guest Cannot get Comcast Newsgroups to work in Windows MAil Any ideas? Comcast tells me it does not support Windows Mail. My System Specs You need to have JavaScript enabled so that you can use this ... New 30 Sep 2007 #2 Carey Frisch [MVP] Guest Re: Cannot get Comcast Newsgroups to work in Windows MAil Comcast Newsgroups http://www.comcast.net/newsgroups/?cookieattempt=1 How do I configure Outlook https://forums.techguy.org/threads/480-error.62162/ Express or Windows Mail to view and post to newsgroups? http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/inde...sSoftware17506 "Don B" wrote in message news:072AC984-715E-494F-8BF4-1F2BE2A889A8@xxxxxx Any ideas? Comcast tells me it does not support Windows Mail. My System Specs You need to have JavaScript enabled so that you can use this ... New 01 Oct 2007 #3 Myself Guest Re: Cannot get Comcast Newsgroups to work in Windows http://www.vistax64.com/vista-mail/96030-cannot-get-comcast-newsgroups-work-windows-mail.html MAil "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote in message news:90D40A0A-9B89-4911-A8DB-337E17A7F4D2@xxxxxx > Comcast Newsgroups > http://www.comcast.net/newsgroups/?cookieattempt=1 > > How do I configure Outlook Express or Windows Mail to view and post to > newsgroups? > http://www.comcast.net/help/faq/inde...sSoftware17506 > > > > "Don B" wrote in message > news:072AC984-715E-494F-8BF4-1F2BE2A889A8@xxxxxx > Any ideas? Comcast tells me it does not support Windows Mail. You also have to make sure you're setting up newsgroups using your primary account. You cannot use a secondary account to subscribe to newsgroups. My System Specs You need to have JavaScript enabled so that you can use this ... Cannot get Comcast Newsgroups to work in Windows MAil « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Similar Threads Thread Forum from Comcast to Windows Mail?My wife has Comcast email (SmartZone). I'm trying to change her email to Windows mail but I can't seem to complete the process. The first time I... Vista mail Windows Mail replaced comcast.net email; how to return to comcast. Live Mail windows mail using comcast-- The connection to the server has failed. Subject 'b', Account: 'mail.bostonerotic.com (1)', Server: 'mail.bostonerotic.com', Protocol: SMTP,... Vista mail P

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