Thanks for asking Gary. It's chilly and rainy this morning with a possibility
of snow. Yuck!
Anyway, I tried just using the name part of the email address and it worked.
Thanks much for your time and effort.
Joe
"Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> Since you are sending from a Verizon account
> (how are things in Baltimore, MD?), I assume the news server
> in question is news.verizon.net, and your account setup should
> look similar to this one:
> http://www.dslreports.com/faq/vz/7.2_Newsgroup
>
> Notice that the account name is just the username part, unlike some
> ISPs which require the complete email address user@ISP.com .
>
> If you've done all of that correctly, I'm fresh out of ideas.
>
> Gary VanderMolen
>
> "JoeKoko" <JoeKoko@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F4EE7A8E-DDC0-4BEF-B376-D8D94B520FD2@microsoft.com...
> > Sorry for the confusion Gary. When I started this , I thought my problem was
> > similar. Probably should have started a new thread. Anyway, did as you
> > suggested, started from scratch and the same thing happened.
> >
> > I buit the account in the wizard and when I went to subscribe, I get a
> > Windows Security dialog asking me to verify the credentials to logon to the
> > news server. I enter my credentials and get the same security dialog over and
> > over. If I just hit OK without entering my credentials, I get a 480 error.
> >
> > "Gary VanderMolen" wrote:
> >
> >> 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 ??
> >>
>