Failed to connect ot server

I had problems with WinMail so now I am using Thunderbird for mail. I can
not get Thunderbird to set up news servers. I tried to set up the MS
Communities and also my Roadrunner server - I know the Roadrunner server
name and default port are correct - but every time I click on Manage - I get
an error that says "Failed to connect to server news-server.satx.rr.com".
Default port is 119. I am using Windows Vista home. Any help would be
appreciated. Right now I am getting newsgroups through WinMail and mail
through Thunderbird and I would like to only have to use one program.
Diane

Diane B;447963 Wrote:
> I had problems with WinMail so now I am using Thunderbird for mail. I
> can
> not get Thunderbird to set up news servers. I tried to set up the MS
> Communities and also my Roadrunner server - I know the Roadrunner
> server
> name and default port are correct - but every time I click on Manage -
> I get
> an error that says "Failed to connect to server
> news-server.satx.rr.com".
> Default port is 119. I am using Windows Vista home. Any help would be
> appreciated. Right now I am getting newsgroups through WinMail and
> mail
> through Thunderbird and I would like to only have to use one program.
> Diane
I have a similar problem. I have checked and rechecked for proper
settings and I know they are correct because I am using the same
settings on Windows Live Mail and have no problem logging on there. I
want to use Thunderbird because it allows me less constraints in address
book grouping.


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