[G4] Mac "MT Newswatcher" error msg.

[Thomas J. Fobia]

Thanks Doug for your comments. Ive just tried to use 
"reader.greatnowhere.com" as a server address but MT doesnt like it. Im  
getting a network error when I tried (bad protocol:the addresse's format 
is bad).  Im also not getting connected for "authentication" problems. 
Under any of my current email addresses MT cant (or wont) connect to the 
news-server . Ive even had one of the email
passwords changed just in case I screwed something up. The new password 
still wont let Mt connect. As far as a free news server address that 
might work with MT NewsWatcher, would you have any suggestions as to how 
I might override my TW server using MT? The reader.greatnowhere.com 
doesent work, maybe you have a news server NNTP that might work 
temporarily? Thanks for
your response and time!
Tom

GDB-MDD-X.4.6 wrote:

>
> On Apr 15, 2006, at 6:52 AM, Thomas J. Fobia wrote:
>
>> Hello all! I recently tried to run my MT Newswatcher program and  was 
>> receiving the error message below. I contacted my cable  provider 
>> (Time Warner) and they were unable to resolve the problem.  This 
>> program was working fine until last night! My OS is on version  
>> 10.4.6 and I dont believe that the recent update has anything to do  
>> with the problem. My internet connection via Road Runner is normal.
>>
>>
>> Heres the MT error message!
>> ---------------
>> An error occurred when NewsWatcher tried to connect to your news  
>> server.
>>
>> The server sent the following error message:
>> 502 Permission Denied - Road Runner Usenet Service -- Unauthorized  
>> host (Twister v2.0.5.233)
>>
>> Server errors do not usually mean that there is anything wrong with  
>> NewsWatcher. The author of NewsWatcher cannot fix your server for  
>> you. Only your local administrator can do this. Please report  server 
>> errors which you do not understand to your administrator,  not to the 
>> author of NewsWatcher.
>> ---------------
>>
>> Thanks for your input!
>>
>> Tom
>
>
> It's pretty safe to say the problem is with your ISP.  Since I got on  
> broadband (Adelphia), I've gotten messages similar to this every now  
> and then.  Of course they never admit the problem is on their end,  
> but usually the problem is fixed once enough people complain.  In the  
> meantime, I believe there are public access news servers you can use  
> until the problem is fixed.  Might try to google for those.
>
> Just a message from Doug...
>
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