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Help! Cannot access Newsgroups (BT broadband using Comodo firewall & using GrabIt)

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  • 12-09-2007 7:19pm
    #1
    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    I'm trying to download from Newsgroups using GrabIt on my sister's laptop but it just refuses to connect... I'm pretty sure I've set everything correctly which leads me to believe the problem might be due to the fact that she has a BT connection...

    Do BT restrict access to Newsgroups?

    Thank you in advance!


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    kmurph
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭kmurph


    No problem here using BT & Easynews. Can also connect to Astraweb's newsgroup server and have been doing so for the past 4 years.


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    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Thanks for your reply kmurph!

    I wonder what the problem could be... I'm sure my username and password are correct and I know it's not Comoo firewall blockig GrabIt as I get the same error message when I disable it...

    Anybody got any ideas as to what it could be?


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    Stokolan
    Registered Users Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Stokolan


    Just double check your settings

    the server address is usually smething like "news.isp.com"
    are you using the right port Newsgroups use the port 119 by default or 563 for ssl connections.

    is there a status window that will tell you the exact error?

    I've been using newsgroups for a few years now on various different ISP's and never had any issues


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    Steffano2002
    Registered Users Posts: 5,918 ✭✭✭Steffano2002


    Hi Stokolan,

    You were right! My settings were wrong... I replaced the "news." in the server address by "www." for some reason... :confused:

    All wrking perfectly now! ;)

    Thanks a million!


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