Hi

I cannot send newsgroup postings using Pan newsreader. I get the error
message 441-not allowed to post. Any ideas why? If you could help I'd
appreciate it.

Cat

On Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:50 -0700, catelee2 wrote:

> I cannot send newsgroup postings using Pan newsreader. I get the error
> message 441-not allowed to post. Any ideas why? If you could help I'd
> appreciate it.

Your news server, news.sky.com(?), probably requires authentication - user
name and password. Give their help desk a call.

Dave Uhring <daveuhring******.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:50 -0700, catelee2 wrote:
> > I cannot send newsgroup postings using Pan newsreader. I get the
> > error message 441-not allowed to post. Any ideas why? If you
> > could help I'd appreciate it.
>
> Your news server, news.sky.com(?), probably requires
> authentication - user name and password. Give their help desk a
> call.

"yeah, what he said" :)

And let us know how it turns out or what you learn.

Alvin in AZ

On 27 May, 10:15, alv...@Example.com wrote:
> Dave Uhring <daveuhr...******.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:50 -0700, catelee2 wrote:
> > > I cannot send newsgroup postings using Pan newsreader. I get the
> > > error message 441-not allowed to post. Any ideas why? If you
> > > could help I'd appreciate it.
>
> > Your news server, news.sky.com(?), probably requires
> > authentication - user name and password. Give their help desk a
> > call.
>
> "yeah, what he said" :)
>
> And let us know how it turns out or what you learn.
>
> Alvin in AZ

Thanks for responses. My ISP does not have a news server so I couldn't
use theirs so I was trying use a free one. I gave up in the end and
just decided to use google groups as it is easier.

On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:30:55 -0700, catelee2u******.com wrote:

> Thanks for responses. My ISP does not have a news server so I couldn't
> use theirs so I was trying use a free one. I gave up in the end and
> just decided to use google groups as it is easier.

Strange, sky.com has news.sky.com registered in their DNS, 195.173.72.91,
but it does not respond to a ping.

Googling "free news servers" gets 437 million hits and you can't find even
one that works?

Personally, I don't mind paying $3.95/mo to supernews. They provide
excellent service and have been responsive to my very few complaints.

On Mon, 28 May 2007 09:30:55 -0700, catelee2u******.com wrote:

> Thanks for responses. My ISP does not have a news server so I couldn't
> use theirs so I was trying use a free one. I gave up in the end and
> just decided to use google groups as it is easier.

Lamer.

--
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On Mon, 28 May 2007 11:56:38 -0500, Dave Uhring wrote:

> Strange, sky.com has news.sky.com registered in their DNS,
> 195.173.72.91, but it does not respond to a ping.

Not so strange if you're familiar with satellite tv broadcasting in
Europe... news.sky.com in a browser gives you the web page of Sky News, a
24 hour tv news channel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Sky_Broadcasting




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On Mon, 28 May 2007 22:22:40 -0300, Snowbat wrote:

> On Mon, 28 May 2007 11:56:38 -0500, Dave Uhring wrote:
>
>> Strange, sky.com has news.sky.com registered in their DNS,
>> 195.173.72.91, but it does not respond to a ping.
>
> Not so strange if you're familiar with satellite tv broadcasting in
> Europe... news.sky.com in a browser gives you the web page of Sky News, a
> 24 hour tv news channel.

Indeed it is. They must have blocked ping packets.

alvinj@Example.com wrote:

> Dave Uhring <daveuhring******.com> wrote:
> > On Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:50 -0700, catelee2 wrote:
> > > I cannot send newsgroup postings using Pan newsreader. I get the
> > > error message 441-not allowed to post. Any ideas why? If you
> > > could help I'd appreciate it.
> >
> > Your news server, news.sky.com(?), probably requires
> > authentication - user name and password. Give their help desk a
> > call.
>
> "yeah, what he said" :)
>
> And let us know how it turns out or what you learn.
>
> Alvin in AZ

You also might want to check if the server will allow posting according
to your account status - if you have opted for a "free" account, you
may not have posting privileges - read the "fine" print in regards to
the types of accounts available.

--
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to
recognize a mistake when you make it again.

-- Anonymous
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Registered Linux User No. 306834

* catelee2u******.com wrote in alt.os.linux:

> On 27 May, 10:15, alv...@Example.com wrote:
>> Dave Uhring <daveuhr...******.com> wrote:
>> > On Fri, 25 May 2007 01:23:50 -0700, catelee2 wrote:
>> > > I cannot send newsgroup postings using Pan newsreader. I get the
>> > > error message 441-not allowed to post. Any ideas why? If you
>> > > could help I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> > Your news server, news.sky.com(?), probably requires
>> > authentication - user name and password. Give their help desk a
>> > call.
>>
>> "yeah, what he said" :)
>>
>> And let us know how it turns out or what you learn.
>>
>> Alvin in AZ
>
> Thanks for responses. My ISP does not have a news server so I couldn't
> use theirs so I was trying use a free one. I gave up in the end and
> just decided to use google groups as it is easier.
>

Except that many, or at least many Useneters that I know are currently
killing or downscoring articles that originate with Google Groups so best
to find a free server or a low pay server to expose your question to the
most eyes.

YMMV

--
David

Kill files are for sissys. ;)

Alvin in AZ

* wrote in alt.os.linux:

> Kill files are for sissys. ;)
>
> Alvin in AZ
>

Not quoting and and not attributing posts is for newbies.

--
David

alvinj@Example.com said:
> Kill files are for sissys. ;)
>

I use a spell checker - are they for sissies?

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http://goodbye-microsoft.com/

Top posting is for free thinkers.

On Wed, 30 May 2007 13:36:37 +0000,
SINNER wrote:

> * wrote in alt.os.linux:
>
>> Kill files are for sissys. ;)
>>
>> Alvin in AZ
>>
>
> Not quoting and and not attributing posts is for newbies.
>

jellybean stonerfish said:
> Top posting is for free thinkers.
>
> On Wed, 30 May 2007 13:36:37 +0000,
> SINNER wrote:
>
>> * wrote in alt.os.linux:
>>
>>> Kill files are for sissys. ;)
>>>
>>> Alvin in AZ
>>>
>>
>> Not quoting and and not attributing posts is for newbies.
>>

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