Jim,
Yes, I can verify it's been fixed. Just installed 5472 and can get NG's that
bombed in B2.
Thanks,
Lang
"Jim Pickering" <jimp@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> The build you are using had a problem with news servers that host a large
> number of newsgroups (25,000 or more). This has apparently been fixed in
> later builds. If you have access to the later builds as an authorized
> beta tester via the Connect site, you might want to download an updated
> build. If you are a member of the public beta test only, then an
> alternative fix would be if you know both the name of the news server and
> the newsgroup you want to enter the info using a link constructed as
> follows and insert that info into the Start/Run line:
>
> news://nameofnewsserver/nameofnewsgroup
> --
> Jim Pickering
> MVP-Outlook Express/Windows Mail
> Please reply to newsgroup only so that others may be helped with your
> feedback.
>
>
> "Robin" <robinandtami@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:A1C7CF80-4671-4D4C-920E-034909366FD2@microsoft.com...
>> I'm having trouble subscribing to newsgroups in Vista mail. I've put all
>> of my server info in correctly, and it attempts to download the groups,
>> but an "unknown error" occurs about halfway through the list. None of my
>> favorite groups show up. It seems as though all I have access to are the
>> alt.binary groups. Any ideas?
>>
>>
>