It means that the news server requires a log on. In OE go to Tools,
Accounts, News, Properties, Server. If this is your ISP's news
server, the account name and password are probably the same as your ISP
log on. Check with them if in doubt.
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Mike -
http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
"Larry Frazier" wrote in message
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what is it and how do i reconfigure so i can get newsgroups