DOCUMENT:Q160984 21-MAR-2001 [msnetwork] TITLE :Cannot Connect To Newsgroups On Netnews.msn.com News Server PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network PROD/VER::1.3,2.0,2.5,2.6 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbui kbmsn ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - The Microsoft Network versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.5, 2.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you attempt to read Internet newsgroups on netnews.msn.com, you may not see any content or you may receive an error message. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur if Microsoft Internet News is not properly configured to read Internet newsgroups on netnews.msn.com. RESOLUTION ========== To configure Internet News to read Internet newsgroups on netnews.msn.com, follow these steps: 1. Start Internet News, and on the News menu, click Options, and then click the Server tab. 2. Type your name and e-mail address in the appropriate boxes. 3. In the News Server(s) box, click Add, and then in the News Server Name box, type netnews.msn.com. 4. Click to select the Cannot Connect to Newsgroups on Netnews.msn.com News Server check box, and then, under Logon Settings, click Logon Using Secure Password Authentication. 5. Click the Connection tab, and then click I use a modem to access my newsgroups. 6. In the Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection box, click MSN, and then click OK. 7. Click OK until you return to Windows. Additional query words: msn 1.30 2.00 2.50 2.60 kbimu ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbui kbmsn Technology : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200 kbMSN130 kbMSN260 kbMSN250 Version : :1.3,2.0,2.5,2.6 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.