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Date:      Sat, 28 Apr 2001 10:03:17 +0300
From:      Peter Pentchev <roam@orbitel.bg>
To:        Maciuszonek Artur <ummacius@cc.UManitoba.CA>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: outlook express, ipx and ftp :)
Message-ID:  <20010428100317.A415@ringworld.oblivion.bg>
In-Reply-To: <001a01c0cfac$361bf3e0$0a036d18@ivideon.com>; from ummacius@cc.UManitoba.CA on Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 01:26:50AM -0500
References:  <001a01c0cfac$361bf3e0$0a036d18@ivideon.com>

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On Sat, Apr 28, 2001 at 01:26:50AM -0500, Maciuszonek Artur wrote:
> Well I have read and read, searched and searched but I guess it's time to
> consult the experts :)
> please reply to me directly for I am not subscribed to this group.
> 
> Here is the dillema:  I have set up a firewall/router and have recompiled
> the kernel for ipfw and natd.
> Here is my current setup:
> 
> => cable modem => ep1(external nic 24.109.xxx.xxx)
>                                 **router/firewall**
>                                 ep0(internal nic192.168.xxx.xxx)
>                                 <=> HUB
>                                 <=> 192.168.xxx.xxx Computer(Win ME)
>                                 <=> 192.168.xxx.xxx Laptop (Win 2000)
> 
> What I am having problems with is that on the main computer on the subnet I
> am unable to use Outlook express to view newsgroups.
> I can suft the web, download files, I can use napster, ICQ.  I have read the
> man pages for ipfw but I'm still at a loss.
> 
> The error message I receive is:
> 
> Server cannot be found:
> Configuration:
>    Account: news
>    Server: news
>    Protocol: NNTP
>    Port: 119
>    Secure(SSL): 0
>    Code: 800ccc0d

I think the problem might be somewhere else.  Outlook is trying to retrieve
newsgroups from a server named 'news' (supposedly there should be a default
domain appended to it).  Is there an address associated with 'news' in your -
or your ISP's - DNS setup?  If you do 'ping news' from the Windows machine
that you are using Outlook on, does Windows resolve 'news' to an IP address
successfully?

If not, you might want to check the Outlook setup, and change the name
of the news server it tries to contact.

G'luck,
Peter

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