opening a newsgroup requires that i form a new connection

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when i open a newsgroup, i am forced to start a new isp connection (requiring
that i enter my isp's password) .how can i stop this?
 
What do you have checked under Tools, Accounts, News, Properties,
Connection?
--
Ronald Sommer

: when i open a newsgroup, i am forced to start a new isp connection
(requiring
: that i enter my isp's password) .how can i stop this?
 
nweissma said:
when i open a newsgroup, i am forced to start a new isp connection
(requiring
that i enter my isp's password) .how can i stop this?
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Tools | Accounts
Double click the news server account.
On the Connection tab uncheck the box to "Always use this account:".
 
i did not have anything: the "always use" box was unchecked. so i checked it
and set up (successfully?-- remains to be seen. i have no idea what i was
doing; do you know what i can read to become reasonably proficient?) a
broadband connection. did i do right - or did i turn the wrong screw?
 
You did specify what type of connection that you are using.
It doesn't matter.
An existing connection should be used.
--
Ronald Sommer

:i did not have anything: the "always use" box was unchecked. so i checked
it
: and set up (successfully?-- remains to be seen. i have no idea what i was
: doing; do you know what i can read to become reasonably proficient?) a
: broadband connection. did i do right - or did i turn the wrong screw?
:
: "Ron Sommer" wrote:
:
: > What do you have checked under Tools, Accounts, News, Properties,
: > Connection?
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: >
: > : > : when i open a newsgroup, i am forced to start a new isp connection
: > (requiring
: > : that i enter my isp's password) .how can i stop this?
: >
: >
 
fact is that they DEMANDED that i NOT use an existing connection, so i "set
up" a ""broadband 2"
 
You don't need a broadband 2.
I can be connected by modem or DSL and access my email account when I start
my email program.

Tools, Accounts, Mail tab, highlight your account, Properties button,
Connection tab, uncheck "Always use....".
Tools, Options, General tab, "Do not connect".
Tools, Options, Connection tab, nothing checked and click Change,
connections tab, check "Never dial a connection" and nothing checked under
LAN Settings button.
--
Ron Sommer


:
: fact is that they DEMANDED that i NOT use an existing connection, so i
"set
: up" a ""broadband 2"
: "Ron Sommer" wrote:
:
: > You did specify what type of connection that you are using.
: > It doesn't matter.
: > An existing connection should be used.
: > --
: > Ronald Sommer
: >
: > : > :i did not have anything: the "always use" box was unchecked. so i
checked
: > it
: > : and set up (successfully?-- remains to be seen. i have no idea what i
was
: > : doing; do you know what i can read to become reasonably proficient?) a
: > : broadband connection. did i do right - or did i turn the wrong screw?
: > :
: > : "Ron Sommer" wrote:
: > :
: > : > What do you have checked under Tools, Accounts, News, Properties,
: > : > Connection?
: > : > --
: > : > Ronald Sommer
: > : >
: > : > : > : > : when i open a newsgroup, i am forced to start a new isp connection
: > : > (requiring
: > : > : that i enter my isp's password) .how can i stop this?
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
 
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