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

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.5, 2.6 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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This behavior can occur if Microsoft Internet News is not properly configured to
read Internet newsgroups on netnews.msn.com.

RESOLUTION
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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

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Keywords          : kbenv kbui kbmsn 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN200 kbMSN130 kbMSN260 kbMSN250
Version           : :1.3,2.0,2.5,2.6
Issue type        : kbprb

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