Vista - Error message: "Unable to connect to news server."

Connected to telkomsa.net news server I get the following error message:

Error Message:

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"Unable to connect to server."

Configiguration:

Account:news.telkomsa.net

Protocol: NNTP

Port: 119

Secure(SSL):0

Code:800ccc0e

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Operating System: Windows Vista Business Edition

eMail/News Reader program: Windows Mail

Internet connection: Via dial-up modem.

Antivirus Program: NORTON - Updated & current.

Reading eMail messages - No problem!; but ....

Reading/connecting to Newsgroups/servers

I find connecting to servers come up with above error message.

However, after trying for more than 10 minutes, it finally does connect

and newsgroup messages then download fine.

This condition is prevalent now for past 7 days.

This is unusual since I had no problem connecting to news servers before.

I have not installed any new programs for more than 30 days.

Please help.

email address: groengtrs@xxxxxx

Toppie,
When you stated that you kept trying for 10-minutes, did you close out the
NGs or just kept clicking on the NG folder trying to acess? My account was
working fine until this past Thursday (6.12.08) and then suddenly began to
get the errors. I am using Vista Ultimate Build 6.0 and receiving similar
error notifications. Where you able to fix the problem? My email is
parsonmr@xxxxxx if you would like to share.

Mike

"Toppie" wrote: