There is some confusion because this thread was originally started
by "Bob"
spiers@comcast.net, and I was commenting on his issue
where his wife was the primary account holder.
If the username and password are not being saved, it is possible
that the account is corrupt. So, delete ('remove') the news account.
Close WinMail, open again, and recreate the account.
Gary VanderMolen
"JoeKoko" <JoeKoko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5CBC1484-6EBC-4786-BA42-A2F3C8C82BCC@microsoft.com...
> Gary,
>
> I understand that. The credentials I'm using are the same as those for my
> primary e-mail account. One thing I forgot to mention was that when the
> wizard kept asking me to enter credentials, it used "Username" and "Password"
> in the un and pw boxes. You would think that it would prompt back with those
> credentials stored in the account settings tab.
>
> Any more ideas? Thanks
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
>
>> The username and password should be those of the primary account owner.
>>
>> Gary VanderMolen
>>
>> "JoeKoko" <JoeKoko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E8271E75-9654-4FF9-845D-779D0E01BB7A@microsoft.com...
>> > Did what you said, entered and saved credentials in Account Setting and still
>> > it asks for credentials every time I try to subscribe. I enter my credentials
>> > and then it asks for my credentials again and again and...
>> >
>> > "Steve Cochran" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try going to Tools | Accounts | News | Properties | Server for the news
>> >> account and check the box that says it requires you to log on. Then use
>> >> your email credentials there and see if that fixes it.
>> >>
>> >> steve
>> >>
>> >> "Bob" <spiers@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:eCjrmqiVHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> > trying to set up my account with comcast newsgroups , I go to accounts and
>> >> > follow all the procedures , I get to the point where it starts to download
>> >> > the newsgroups and then it prompts me to sign in my name and password ,
>> >> > after that it starts downloading newsgroups and then I get another prompt
>> >> > to sign in again....anyone know what the problem is....the comcast account
>> >> > is under my wifes name , but i have my own e-mail acount...would that
>> >> > matter ??