I don't know how the server is configured. Maybe it's losing track of
the open connections. When you get the error in OE, it opens a new
connection to the news server.

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You could increase the server timeout for the news server to reduce
the frequency of the warning. Try a minute or two. (Tools, Accounts,
News, Properties, Advanced). Each server has its own timeout value.

The timeout is how long OE will wait for a response from the server
before it considers that there is a problem.

That you get the warning often suggests that your ISPs news server is
too busy. Going to another news server won't necessarily be any
better.

ok but I can't understand why, after going in timeout and receiving
the warning message, I choose not to wait anymore and immediately
click on the news and immediately I'm able to get it... On the basis
of this behaviour you understand that it is better to choose the
minimum timeout value and actually I did so by moving the timeout
value from 1' to 30" (the minimum) - moreover if it were possible I'd
choose lesser values and I'm almost sure that the behaviour would be
the same. Maybe the server is configured in order to immediately
satisfy clients gone in timeout and so I could force the server to
satisfy ME before the others (I know this is not fair:-)
il barbi