Vista - Sign in error

When I try to sign in to Microsoft Communities to read, for example, THIS
news group, I get this error:

Windows Mail in unable to use Microsoft Communities
features at this time. Please try signing into Microsoft
Communities again later.

A similar error occurs if I don't sign in initially, but instead sign in
when I try to send a message to, for example, this group.

In addition, when I'm sending I get an error saying my message was posted
successfully (yes, it says "successfully") and followed by a long
description of the error which, in effect, says the same thing the above
message says.

When I look later, my message has been posted. I get replies from folks, so
I guess it's really out there.

I'm at the "this is annoying" stage. Things seem to work, but I'm getting
error messages every time I try to sign in, post a message, or post a reply.

- Bill

"Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@msn.com> wrote in message
news:557BBD2C-CA2F-463C-AF4F-D4C5A3D1BFDF@microsoft.com...
> In addition, when I'm sending I get an error saying my message was posted
> successfully (yes, it says "successfully") and followed by a long
> description of the error which, in effect, says the same thing the above
> message says.

Here's what I got posting the original message in this thread:

----BEGIN----
Your message was successfully posted. However, Windows Mail was unable to
contact the community server, so rating, category, and other community
information was not included with the message. See the News error log for
details. Subject 'Sign in error', Account: 'Microsoft Communities', Server:
'msnews.microsoft.com', Protocol: , Port: 80, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error:
200, Error Number: 0x8007000D
----END----

And I just remembered. This started after I replaced my motherboard, RAM
and CPU. I did the phone thing to re-activate, and it's shows that it's
properly activated.

I didn't notice the problem for a day or two because I don't post to these
groups every day.

- Bill

Hello Bill,

You can ignore the error messages - the Community Server is broken, hence
the unable to sign into Communities message. You can still post as normal.

For the time being, disable the Community features via Accounts, msnews
account, properties, Windows Live ID tab.


--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

"Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@msn.com> wrote in message
news:3453D793-2E6B-40FD-B3F4-82905F92C37F@microsoft.com...
> "Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:557BBD2C-CA2F-463C-AF4F-D4C5A3D1BFDF@microsoft.com...
>> In addition, when I'm sending I get an error saying my message was posted
>> successfully (yes, it says "successfully") and followed by a long
>> description of the error which, in effect, says the same thing the above
>> message says.
>
> Here's what I got posting the original message in this thread:
>
> ----BEGIN----
> Your message was successfully posted. However, Windows Mail was unable to
> contact the community server, so rating, category, and other community
> information was not included with the message. See the News error log for
> details. Subject 'Sign in error', Account: 'Microsoft Communities',
> Server: 'msnews.microsoft.com', Protocol: , Port: 80, Secure(SSL): No,
> Server Error: 200, Error Number: 0x8007000D
> ----END----
>
> And I just remembered. This started after I replaced my motherboard, RAM
> and CPU. I did the phone thing to re-activate, and it's shows that it's
> properly activated.
>
> I didn't notice the problem for a day or two because I don't post to these
> groups every day.
>
> - Bill
>

Hi Jane,

Does someone at MS plan to fix this in our lifetime?

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"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:%23bR%23ke02HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello Bill,
>
> You can ignore the error messages - the Community Server is broken, hence
> the unable to sign into Communities message. You can still post as
> normal.
>
> For the time being, disable the Community features via Accounts, msnews
> account, properties, Windows Live ID tab.
>
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>
> "Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:3453D793-2E6B-40FD-B3F4-82905F92C37F@microsoft.com...
>> "Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:557BBD2C-CA2F-463C-AF4F-D4C5A3D1BFDF@microsoft.com...
>>> In addition, when I'm sending I get an error saying my message was
>>> posted successfully (yes, it says "successfully") and followed by a long
>>> description of the error which, in effect, says the same thing the above
>>> message says.
>>
>> Here's what I got posting the original message in this thread:
>>
>> ----BEGIN----
>> Your message was successfully posted. However, Windows Mail was unable to
>> contact the community server, so rating, category, and other community
>> information was not included with the message. See the News error log for
>> details. Subject 'Sign in error', Account: 'Microsoft Communities',
>> Server: 'msnews.microsoft.com', Protocol: , Port: 80, Secure(SSL): No,
>> Server Error: 200, Error Number: 0x8007000D
>> ----END----
>>
>> And I just remembered. This started after I replaced my motherboard, RAM
>> and CPU. I did the phone thing to re-activate, and it's shows that it's
>> properly activated.
>>
>> I didn't notice the problem for a day or two because I don't post to
>> these groups every day.
>>
>> - Bill
>>
>

"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:%23bR%23ke02HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> You can ignore the error messages - the Community Server is broken, hence
> the unable to sign into Communities message. You can still post as
> normal.
>
> For the time being, disable the Community features via Accounts, msnews
> account, properties, Windows Live ID tab.

Thanks. It eliminates the annoyance of getting warnings I'm going to ignore
anyway.

- Bill