[ale] Pan [newsreader] -> help in implementing a new news server

[Courtney Thomas]

Thanks Jim. Pan is now running OK.

Cordially,
Courtney


On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 20:11, James P. Kinney III wrote:
> Hi Courtney,
> 
> I have seen that happen when the news server is loaded down. Apparently
> the process to authenticate and make the initial connection is expensive
> to make so they limit the connections. Plus it seems like connection
> attempts get tossed out for no good reason if they continue beyond a set
> time frame.
> 
> Be sure the new server you are pulling from has been entered into the
> Pan setup with the correct username and password info. 
> 
> On Fri, 2005-06-03 at 16:15 -0500, Courtney Thomas wrote:
> > I've gotten a new news server and am unable to download it's list of ALL
> > newsgroups.
> > 
> > What happens is: when I click on "download all groups", the modem blazes
> > away, but when I examine the Task Mgr all I see is that the process is
> > "queued" but not "running" and I don't get a list of all groups, even
> > though the modem lights are furiously blinking.
> > 
> > I've left my old news server installed but have named the new one
> > "default", changing the old one to a new name, other than default.
> > 
> > What am I missing here ?
> > 
> > Thank you,
> > Courtney
> > 
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