MPWN experts.

I use road runner as my server.
My daughter uses SBC.

We evacuated from Hurricane Rita and I tried to view news groups with her
computer.
Neither road runner tech service nor SBC (even worse) could tell me how to
set up my news server question. IT seems to me to be a simple thing but
neither were any help. Road runner did say I could not use a rr name.

Can any of you tell me how to do it. I am going back there for all of next
week?

TIA
Wull

Do you need the newsserver name? In North Carolina, it's
news-server.nc.rr.com so you might use 'news-server.texas.rr.com'.
'news-server.gt.rr.com' (based on your posting address), or perhaps
'news-server.tornado.texas.rr.com', depending on the Time Warner/Road Runner
ISP. Most Road Runner users don't have to authenticate (use a password) to
access the newsserver.
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OE General newsgroup:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...xpress.general

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MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Security, Shell/User)

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Wull wrote:
> I use road runner as my server.
> My daughter uses SBC.
>
> We evacuated from Hurricane Rita and I tried to view news groups with her
> computer.
> Neither road runner tech service nor SBC (even worse) could tell me how to
> set up my news server question. IT seems to me to be a simple thing but
> neither were any help. Road runner did say I could not use a rr name.
>
> Can any of you tell me how to do it. I am going back there for all of
> next
> week?
>
> TIA
> Wull

"Wull" <wmailey@gt.rr.com> wrote in message
news:TqY3f.37630$Q53.6572@tornado.texas.rr.com
> I use road runner as my server.
> My daughter uses SBC.
>
> We evacuated from Hurricane Rita and I tried to view news groups with
> her computer.
> Neither road runner tech service nor SBC (even worse) could tell me
> how to set up my news server question. IT seems to me to be a simple
> thing but neither were any help. Road runner did say I could not use
> a rr name.
> Can any of you tell me how to do it. I am going back there for all
> of next week?
>
> TIA
> Wull

You cannot use the Road Runner news server unless you are connected to Road
Runner. Since I take you are connecting through your daughter's SBC account
you will have to use the SBC news server.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE
Please respond in Newsgroup only. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com./athome/sec...t/default.aspx
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

In news:TqY3f.37630$Q53.6572@tornado.texas.rr.com,
Wull <wmailey@gt.rr.com> replied with a ;-)
> I use road runner as my server.
> My daughter uses SBC.
>
> We evacuated from Hurricane Rita and I tried to view news groups with
> her computer.
> Neither road runner tech service nor SBC (even worse) could tell me
> how to set up my news server question. IT seems to me to be a simple
> thing but neither were any help. Road runner did say I could not use
> a rr name.
> Can any of you tell me how to do it. I am going back there for all
> of next week?
>
> TIA
> Wull

If you only want to access the Microsoft Public newsgroups, use
msnews.microsoft.com as the server and no password is necessary.
See my signature for more info.

--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm

Thanks Mike. It looks simple enough. I will try it on Monday when I return
to Houston.

Wull

"Michael Stevens" <mstevens@bogusmvps.org> wrote in message
news:OABOZWT0FHA.268@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> In news:TqY3f.37630$Q53.6572@tornado.texas.rr.com,
> If you only want to access the Microsoft Public newsgroups, use
> msnews.microsoft.com as the server and no password is necessary.
> See my signature for more info.
>
> --
> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
> For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>
>
>