On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email access
works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get error 480 - news
server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP and have
no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no help - their
support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone know
which one?

"Dogburt" wrote in message
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On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email access
works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get error 480 -
news server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP and
have no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no help -
their support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone know
which one?



These computers are on the same network? Using dial up?

Obviously we need more information on how the computers are connected.

Dogburt wrote:
On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email
access works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get
error 480 - news server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP
and have no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no
help - their support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone
know which one?

If you've filled out the rest of the newsgroup account, try just putting a
check mark at "This server require Authentication". NOT secure;
Authentication.

Otherwise, give more details on which group, etc. so it's clearer what you
have to do.

Pop

Compare your settings at Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Servers.

If the settings there are identical, a possible cause of problems is
that the PC connect via different ISPs. Some ISPs require that in order
to use their news server you must either connect via that ISP or provide
your ISP logon info for the newsgroup.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Dogburt" wrote in message
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On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email
access works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get
error 480 - news server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP and
have no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no
help - their support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone
know which one?

Sorry - both systems use dialup. And it fails when OE tries to download the
list of newsgroups.

I've tried the "this server requires authentication" checked and unchecked.

Also have tried putting in my userid/password for the ISP and that doesn't
help. I can dialup and use IE, ftp, OutlookExpress for email and any other
random IP enabled software I have. Just no newsserver access. The news
server is my local ISP's news server.

I had a W2K system that could access news but it blew up so I have no way of
checking it's settings.

"Dogburt" wrote in message
...
On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email access
works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get error 480 -
news server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP and
have no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no help -
their support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone know
which one?

Is this any help?

http://newsgroups.news.prodigy.com/480.html

Antioch


"Dogburt" wrote in message
...
On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email access
works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get error 480 -
news server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP and
have no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no help -
their support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone know
which one?

"Dogburt" wrote in message
...
Sorry - both systems use dialup. And it fails when OE tries to download
the list of newsgroups.

Are you trying to access a news account that is not on the same ISP?

Then there is your problem. they're blocking you from accessing it from
another ISP.

"antioch" wrote in message
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Is this any help?

http://newsgroups.news.prodigy.com/480.html

Antioch


Dogburt
Sorry - gave you the wrong link - don't think it will help that much.
Also found others - but do not remember if they helped or not.
I had same problem about two years ago with a system running 2000 and I was
on dialup.
Nearly every week I had problems and nearly every time I went through a
process of cancelling email account and addresses and resetting them all
over again. But then I had a very helpful ISP with whom each reset was done
by phone.
I cant believe I still had them in favourites - and I see there have been a
few updates on one site, so.....

http://www.mcse.ms/archive170-2004-9-1110863.html


http://pages.prodigy.net/bobhenry/OEhelp.htm

I have been onto each site to make sure I have picked the right ones.
Good luck - but I have a feeling that this will only get resolved with ISP
contact.
Rgds
Antioch