DOCUMENT:Q160984  21-OCT-1998  [msnetwork]
TITLE   :Cannot Connect to Newsgroups on Netnews.msn.com News Server
PRODUCT :The Microsoft Network
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.3,2.0,2.5
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:kbenv kbui msninternet kbmsn

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The information in this article applies to:

 - The Microsoft Network version 1.3, 2.0, 2.5
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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.

2. On the News menu, click Options.

3. Click the Server tab.

4. Type your name and e-mail address in the appropriate boxes.

5. In the News Server(s) box, click Add.

6. In the News Server Name box, type "netnews.msn.com" (without quotation
   marks).

7. Click to select the "My news server requires me to logon" check box.

8. Under Logon Settings, click Logon Using Secure Password Authentication.

9. Click the Connection tab.

10. Click "I use a modem to access my newsgroups."

11. In the "Use the following Dial-Up Networking connection" box, click MSN
   or The Microsoft Network, and then click OK.

12. Click OK until you return to Windows.

Additional query words: 1.30 2.00 2.50 msn
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Keywords          : kbenv kbui msninternet kbmsn 
Version           : WINDOWS:1.3,2.0,2.5
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

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