The server is up and running again (seems a tad faster as well) :-)
(as at 1640hr Brisbane Aus time)
http://news.aioe.org/
Sometimes publishes major breakdowns.

"webster72n" wrote in message ...
|
| I'm sure it's a server issue, Sunny.
| Let's wait a couple of days.
| Where could we get some info on this?
|
| Harry.
|
|
| "Sunny" wrote in message
| ...
| I still can't connect/download as at 1800hr (Qld Aus time)
| (I use it as a backup for my iffy ISP news server)
|
| "webster72n" wrote in message
| ...
||
|| Will try that, Bruce, thank you.
|| In case the problem would persist, "I shall return".
||
|| Harry.
||
||
|| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
|| ...
|| It may well be the news server. I only use MSnews and that occasionally
|| happens to me. If rebooting, or resetting your modem, (unplug the power.
|| Wait 30 seconds, and plug it back in), doesn't work, try removing the
|| account in Tools | Accounts | News, reboot and add it back.
|| --
|| Bruce Hagen
|| MS-MVP Outlook Express
|| ~IB-CA~
||
|| "webster72n" wrote in message
|| ...
|| Bruce:
||
|| OS: WinME.
||
|| Error message (with the exclamation mark in a yellow triangle):
||
|| "Unable to connect to the server".
||
|| Configuration:
|| Account: nntp.aioe.org
|| Server: nntp.aioe.org
|| Protocol: NNTP
|| Port: 119
|| Secure(SSL): 0
|| Code: 800ccc0e
||
|| Might be what Sunny touched upon, but still would like to know why I
|| couldn't send replies.
||
|| Harry.
||
||
|| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
|| ...
|| 1: What is your Windows version?
||
|| 2: What is the entire error message?
|| --
|| Bruce Hagen
|| MS-MVP Outlook Express
|| ~IB-CA~
||
|| "webster72n" wrote in message
|| ...
|| Why am I unable "to connect to server" with any of the ng's in
|| 'aioe.org'?
|| A few days ago I could connect, but not send a reply.
|| Appreciate an answer and a fix, if possible.
||
|| Harry.
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
|
|

The same here, Sunny, thanks.
Still would like to know, why I can't send replies.

Harry.


"Sunny" wrote in message
...
The server is up and running again (seems a tad faster as well) :-)
(as at 1640hr Brisbane Aus time)
http://news.aioe.org/
Sometimes publishes major breakdowns.

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
|
| I'm sure it's a server issue, Sunny.
| Let's wait a couple of days.
| Where could we get some info on this?
|
| Harry.
|
|
| "Sunny" wrote in message
| ...
| I still can't connect/download as at 1800hr (Qld Aus time)
| (I use it as a backup for my iffy ISP news server)
|
| "webster72n" wrote in message
| ...
||
|| Will try that, Bruce, thank you.
|| In case the problem would persist, "I shall return".
||
|| Harry.
||
||
|| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
|| ...
|| It may well be the news server. I only use MSnews and that occasionally
|| happens to me. If rebooting, or resetting your modem, (unplug the
power.
|| Wait 30 seconds, and plug it back in), doesn't work, try removing the
|| account in Tools | Accounts | News, reboot and add it back.
|| --
|| Bruce Hagen
|| MS-MVP Outlook Express
|| ~IB-CA~
||
|| "webster72n" wrote in message
|| ...
|| Bruce:
||
|| OS: WinME.
||
|| Error message (with the exclamation mark in a yellow triangle):
||
|| "Unable to connect to the server".
||
|| Configuration:
|| Account: nntp.aioe.org
|| Server: nntp.aioe.org
|| Protocol: NNTP
|| Port: 119
|| Secure(SSL): 0
|| Code: 800ccc0e
||
|| Might be what Sunny touched upon, but still would like to know why I
|| couldn't send replies.
||
|| Harry.
||
||
|| "Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
|| ...
|| 1: What is your Windows version?
||
|| 2: What is the entire error message?
|| --
|| Bruce Hagen
|| MS-MVP Outlook Express
|| ~IB-CA~
||
|| "webster72n" wrote in message
|| ...
|| Why am I unable "to connect to server" with any of the ng's in
|| 'aioe.org'?
|| A few days ago I could connect, but not send a reply.
|| Appreciate an answer and a fix, if possible.
||
|| Harry.
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
||
|
|

I get a "failed reply" now and then, but only if there are too many cross posted NGs (4 is the max I think) or "too much original text in a reply" Their FAQ covers a few instances.

"webster72n" wrote in message ...
| The same here, Sunny, thanks.
| Still would like to know, why I can't send replies.
|
| Harry.
|
|
| "Sunny" wrote in message
| ...
| The server is up and running again (seems a tad faster as well) :-)
| (as at 1640hr Brisbane Aus time)
| http://news.aioe.org/
| Sometimes publishes major breakdowns.

That may be it, too much text, thanks, Sunny.

Harry.


"Sunny" wrote in message
...
I get a "failed reply" now and then, but only if there are too many cross
posted NGs (4 is the max I think) or "too much original text in a reply"
Their FAQ covers a few instances.

"webster72n" wrote in message
...
| The same here, Sunny, thanks.
| Still would like to know, why I can't send replies.
|
| Harry.
|
|
| "Sunny" wrote in message
| ...
| The server is up and running again (seems a tad faster as well) :-)
| (as at 1640hr Brisbane Aus time)
| http://news.aioe.org/
| Sometimes publishes major breakdowns.