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Subject: Re: comp.os.msdos.djgpp  "Server could not be found"
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Another possibility is "netnews.fast.net;" that's what my ISP uses.

					-Phil

A. Sinn Inner wrote:

> "Dan Bliss" <dbliss AT fast DOT net> wrote in
> news:001b01c214e4$5ffab4c0$0100a8c0 AT compaq: 
> 
> 
>>I am getting an error attempting to access comp.os.msdos.djgpp .  Can
>>you point me to a relevant FAQ of related problem, or suggest another
>>course of action.  I'm running Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP.
>>
>>Below are details of the problem:
>>
>>Your 'comp.os.msdos.djgpp' folder was not polled for its unread count.
>>Account:         'comp.os.msdos.djgpp', Server: 'comp.os.msdos.djgpp',
>>Protocol: NNTP, Port: 119, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 11004, Error
>>Number: 0x800CCC0D
>>
>>
> 
> you did not configure OE correctly. you need to specify a news server. 
> comp.os.msdos.djgpp is the name of the group, not that of the server. ask 
> your ISP to find out if they have a news server, and its name. or you 
> might go ahead and try news.fast.net (i am assuming your ISP is 
> fast.net).
> 
>