"Kiran Jain" <KiranJain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0D486E22-0765-4151-86C6-44FF9D4C2C66@microsoft.com...
> but what is the right procedure ?
> i have Squid (Linux Based) as my Proxy Server and on that i have opened
> ports 119 and 563.
>
>
> "Bernard Cheah [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Then you need to check your proxy server to see if allow such proxy
>> request
>> and what's the correct port, etc.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bernard Cheah
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>>
>>
>> "Kiran Jain" <KiranJain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8E0D3A83-12D9-417C-BE81-AF22CE820E38@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi there,
>> > I am trying to Configure Outlook express to synchronize with Microsoft
>> > Newsgroup. but am not able to configure.
>> > I have follwed the procedure below can any body there tell me what went
>> > wrong?
>> > 1. Opened Outlook
>> > 2. Selected Accounts under Tool Menu.
>> > 3. Clicked News under Add Button Menu.
>> > 4. entered my name in Display name as "Kiran Jain"
>> > 5. email address as kiranjj@hotmail.com
>> > 6. NNTP Server as msnews.microsoft.com
>> > 7. with "my news server requires me to log on" field unchecked.
>> > Now when i try to click on news it says the server could not be found.
>> > additional info :
>> > I am using internet via Squid Proxy (linux based)
>> > i also tried entering my Squid proxy server address in the NNTP Server
>> > name
>> > and #msnews.microsoft.com as username with a blank password.
>> > regards,
>> > Kiran Jain
>> >
>> >
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