Re: Inability to start new thread inXP newsgroup

imoorthy wrote:
> Thanks to Lanwench and Malke.
>
> Malke, The very reason people like me come to these groups is to get
> help in resolving our issues and not to be judged that we are doing
> wrong - which is not the case, the fact is that we are not familiar
> with the steps to be taken to resolve the issues and hence thankfully
> accept the advice from experts like you.
>
> Lanwench, I am not sure whether you meant Malke's reply is lovely or
> the other way around.

Malke is lovely, and so is everything she writes in here. Her reply was not
insulting or rude in any way. If you found it so, I suspect you haven't been
using usenet for long.

I respectfully suggest you work on developing a thicker skin if you're going
to be using much at all on the Internet, especially newgroups....and
remember that everyone in here is a volunteer, and is going out of their way
to help others, or try to. Caveat emptor, gift horse/mouth, and all that.
;-)

>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> In news:EBE99A79-4E44-4EAD-9BCC-B5D08B263C78@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> imoorthy <imoorthy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>>> thanks vof the info.
>>>
>>> I followed lanwench's reply and setup msnews.microsoft.com as the
>>> nntp server. The first time it tried to connect to the server and
>>> timed out. after that I am not sure how to try to connect to the new
>>> server..
>>>
>>> On the IE side while i can writed replies like this one, if I want
>>> to start a new thread I get the message popup window blocked..
>>>
>>
>> In addition to the lovely Malke's reply - is it possible your
>> ISP/firewall is blocking outbound TCP port 119? Can you telnet to
>> msnews.microsoft.com on that port in a command prompt? Also try
>> news.microsoft.com (same thing).
>>
>>
>>> any advice
>>>
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> imoorthy wrote:
>>>>> I have a Dell Inspiron 8200, WIN XP pro laptop at home. I wanted
>>>>> to put a new question in one of the XP newsgroups. However on
>>>>> clicking on the new question I do not get the new question window
>>>>> but get a message "pop up window blocked"
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the latest paid version of zone alarm pro firewall. I also
>>>>> tried by switching of the cookie control in the firewall with no
>>>>> effect.
>>>>>
>>>>> please advice on how to resolve. This question I am posting from
>>>>> my office computer.
>>>>
>>>> In addition to Panda_man's reply, I suggest you start using a
>>>> newsreader client (Outlook Express, Forte Agent, etc) instead of
>>>> the web interface to the groups - it's a much better way overall.
>>>> You can use msnews.microsoft.com as the NNTP server & subscribe to
>>>> as many groups as you like.



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