Vista Tutorial - trouble with newsgroups

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 ??

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 ??

"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 ??
>

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 ??
>

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 ??
>>

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 ??
> >>
>

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 ??

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 ??
>

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 ??
>>

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 ??
> >>
>