"Toppiegtrs" <Toppiegtrs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsEED782F-1965-429C-B0CC-3AE7BAFEB90F@microsoft.com...
> Connected to "news.saix.net" news server I get the following error
> message:
>
> Error Message:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Unable to connect to server."
> Configiguration:
> Account:news.telkomsa.net
> Protocol: NNTP
> Port: 119
> Secure(SSL):0
> Code:800ccc0e
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> My System Configuration is a s follows:
> Operating System: Windows Vista Business Edition
> eMail/News Reader program: Windows Mail
> Internet connection: Via ADSL router.
> Antivirus Program: PC Tools Antispyware Doctor - Updated & Current
> Reading eMail messages - No problem!; but ....
>
> Reading/connecting to Newsgroups/servers
> I find connecting to the above news server come up with above error
> message.
> However, after trying for more than 10 minutes, it finally does connect
> and newsgroup messages then download fine.
>
> This is unusual since I had no problem connecting to news servers before.
> I have not installed any new programs for more than 30 days.
> I've checked/changed: Antivirus settings/Security settings/Parental
> control/Add-on controls/etc.
> My ISP says all news servers are working fine on their side ......
>
> Anyone / Network specialists .....Please help.
>
> email address: groengtrs@telkomsa.net
>
Some antivirus programs cause assorted problems in Windows
Mail, although seldom immediately. You might want to check if
that one offers you the choice of disabling scanning of newsgroups
and email, and it so, select the option which disables it. If that
doesn't help, see if you have the option of disabling the entire
antivirus program, and if so, check if it helps to disable it before
you start Windows Mail.