Compare your settings at Tools, Accounts, News, Properties, Servers.

If the settings there are identical, a possible cause of problems is
that the PC connect via different ISPs. Some ISPs require that in order
to use their news server you must either connect via that ISP or provide
your ISP logon info for the newsgroup.

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Dogburt" wrote in message
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On my other machine I'm running W2K with OutlookExpress. My email
access works fine but no matter what I do I can't get news. I get
error 480 - news server requires authentication.

HOWEVER - I'm using the same news server on this system running XP and
have no problem getting in without any authentication. ISP is no
help - their support person hasn't a clue.

Obviously it's some setting in W2K that needs to be changed. Anyone
know which one?