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| Title |
Connecting to news://inn.qnx.com from Windows Outlook Express |
| Ref. No. |
QNX.000009564 |
| Category(ies) |
Configuration |
| Issue |
We're using Windows NT to connect with the qdn.public newsgroups. When we try news://inn.qnx.com/ the message "the specified Internet News action could not be completed. check syntax."
Running Internet News by hand and try to add the news server inn.qnx.com gives a message that says the server disconnected the link.
How do you connect to this newsserver using Outlook Express?
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| Solution |
These instructions are based on Outlook Express v4.72.2106.4
Assumptions: you are able to ping inn.qnx.com
1) Start Outlook
2) T)ools
3) A)ccounts
4) Press "Add" button (URC of Internet Accounts window)
5) Select "News"
6) Type in your name, press next button
7) Type in your email address, press next button
8) News (NNTP) Server: inn.qnx.com
9) Make sure that "My news server requires me to log on" is Unchecked
10) Press next button
11) Choose "friendly" name??? (just stick with inn.qnx.com)
12) Select connection type that fits your requirement, and press next
13) Press the finish button. Then press the close button.
14) You should be prompted with the following message:
Would you like to download newsgroups from the news server you added?
y/n |
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