news.telkomsa.net is an alias for news.saix.net. Both have the same
IP address. The server is definitely live, but I was not able to connect
to it on port 119. That's not unusual because some ISPs restrict
usage to users actually on their network. Were you in fact connected
to the Internet via SAIX when you got that error message?

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"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
>
>
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