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News Server Not Found

Errors like Server not found, server not responding, server does not have a DNS entry, are usually caused by 3 things.

1. You are not connected to the Internet, or you are having problems with your Internet Connection. Make sure that your computer is connected, if not, dial your connection or connect your dsl. If you are sure that it is, make sure that you can open a few different web pages like www.yahoo.com or www.cnn.com. If you can't get to any web pages, click here for help with your dial up connection or click here for help with your dsl connection.

2. The server is down or having problems. Click here to check the Expedient Network Status.

3. The server you entered may be incorrect. Remember, spelling is very important when you type in email addresses, server names, and web page addresses. Are you using the correct news server and port number? Click here for the list of Expedient News Servers, the port number should always be 119, then check your settings:

Outlook Express 4, 5, & 6 (Windows): Click the Tools menu and choose Accounts. Click onto the News tab, highlight your Expedient news account, and click the Properties button. When the Properties window opens, click the Servers tab at the top. Check your NNTP News server name, correct it if necessary. Click OK, then close the Internet Accounts window and try to access the news server again.

Outlook Express 5 (Macintosh): Click the Tools menu and choose Accounts. Click the News tab, highlight your Expedient account and click the Edit button. Check your NNTP News server name, correct it if necessary. Click OK, then close the Accounts window and try to access the news server again.

Outlook Express 4.5 (Macintosh): Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences. Click the News category on the left side. Check the Server Address and correct it if necessary. Click OK, then try to access the news server again.

Netscape 7: In the email program, click the Edit menu and choose Mail/News Account Settings. Check the Server Setting below your news server account. Check the Server Name, correcting it if necessary. Click OK, then try to access the news server again.

Netscape 4.5 to 4.7: Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences. Expand the Mail & Newsgroups category if necessary, and choose News Servers. Check your News server. If it is incorrect, remove it by click the Remove button. Click the Add button to re-add the correct server. Click OK, then close the Accounts window and try to access the news server again.

Forté Agent: Click the Options menu and select General Preferences. Click the System tab. Check the News server. If it is incorrect, correct it and click OK and try to access the news server again.

 

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