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When I open Windows Mail and go to Microsoft Communities and cleck on one of
the Newsgroups I wish to read I receive the following message. "Windows Mail
is unable to use Microsoft Communities features at this time. Please try
signing into Microsoft Communities again later." This has been going on for
the past few days. I've changed nothing. Any one else receive this message?
What am I doing wrong? I have changed nothing knowingly.
 
Yes, I am and I am glad to know that it is not just me. It is rather
annoying.

Mike Bernstein
 
well, mine works... that's how I'm reading these posts...

is your server set to msnews.microsoft.com
Tools - Accounts - News - Properties - server

no logon is required
 
same problem here too, jim ... however, despite the warning, i don't seem to
have any functionality impeded, so i'm assuming it's a bogus alert. just one
more little example of the extent to which our friends in redmond have their
heads firmly planted up their poop chutes..........
___________________________________
 
Of course. It was set up upon installation of Vista/Ult. As I said, I have
made no changes in my acoounts since my initial installation of Vista. The
other replies infer they haven't made changes either and this problem started
occurring a few days ago. Perhaps the problem is in Microsoft's news servers.
 
No Dave, you are reading these posts because Live ID is not required to get
NG messages or to post for that matter.

D
 
This just started happening to me also. So, I clicked on Q&A Microsoft
Communities under Help on the Menu Bar and then clicked on SignIn. I was able
to sign in but cannot sign in from Windows Mail. I tried changing a few
settings from within Windows Mail but they didn't work. Gee ... what did we
all do? (g)

Hoping for fix ... vanilla ...
 
I hope somebody can figure this out, it's really irritating. The problem
started for me like it sounds that it started for everybody else just outa
nowhere with nothing changed on the computer or software.
 
I have noticed this morning that Windows Mail is unable to establish a Secure
Socket Layer using port 80 to login to Microsoft Communities from within
Windows Mail. At first, I thought it was something I did messing around where
I probably should not be until I know what I am doing, but since this appears
to be widespread, maybe one of you will be able to find the log for News and
get more information. I have not yet been able to find it using Search, even
with indexed and hidden checkmarked. Perhaps it has a name I do not recognize.

I know I can still establish SSL connections through port 80 in Internet
Explorer, so perhaps this is Windows Mail specific.

Hope someone can find the problem ... vanilla ...
 
I'm using the newsgroup feature in WinMail.... which works fine.

these other folks seem to be using the web-based link under Help....
 
Dave ... I can sign in from the web-based newsgroup, either navigating from
Favorites in IE7 or from the link under Help from within Windows Mail, but I
can't sign in while reading posts from _within_ Windows Mail.

From what I am reading elsewhere, this is old hat, happens sometimes, just
wait and it will start working again.

Have decided to just go to the web version when I need to do so.

vanilla
 
Don't use the crappy web-based Communities.
Use the news server msnews.microsoft.com.

Gary VanderMolen
 
Gary,

We are. Or, at least I am. I'm using Vista's Windows Mail and connecting
to msnews.microsoft.com. Also, though your suggestion to us an alternative
interace is helpful, the issue isn't what we do or don't use. The problem is
that what we DO use is broken.
 
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