SYMPTOMS
For Microsoft Exchange Server, when you attempt to pull a newsfeed from any microsoft.com news server, you may receive the following warning message (where
news_server_name.microsoft.com is the host name or IP address of one of the microsoft.com news servers listed below):
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: NNTPSVC
Event Category: None
Event ID: 29
Date: 8/3/2001
Time: 5:24:59 PM
User: N/A
Computer: ASERVER
Description:
The virtual server 1 tried to connect to server news_server_name.microsoft.com and failed.
For Exchange Server versions 5.0 and 5.5, when you attempt to pull a newsfeed from any microsoft.com news server, you may receive the following error message (where
news_server_name.microsoft.com is the host name or IP address of one of the microsoft.com news servers listed below):
Event ID: 13084
Source: MSExchangeNNTP
Type: Error
Category: Internet News Service
Description:
An error response was received to a newnews command from server Newsfeed news_server_name.microsoft.com (SS1007). The response code was 502. The pull feed connection has been terminated.
The list of microsoft.com news servers includes, but is not limited to:
- betanews.microsoft.com
- msnews.microsoft.com
- news.microsoft.com
- privatenews.microsoft.com
NOTE: News readers, such as Microsoft Outlook Express, can download from these news servers successfully.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, contact one of the following Usenet providers to set up pull newsfeeds:
In Germany:
NOTE: These newsfeeds require that you pay a monthly fee and may also require that you pay a setup fee. Contact the Usenet provider for more details.
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