will not post to newsgroup

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Rob

This is the message that Outlook keeps giving me.
Everything else works ok. send and read mail, network,
read news group. All ok I just can't post to the
newsgroup. Is this a related problem with beta or
something else???

Outlook Express could not post your message.
Server: 'vroc.org', Protocol: NNTP, Server Response: '440
Posting not allowed', Port: 119, Secure(SSL): No, Server
Error: 440, Error Number: 0x800CCCA9
 
Some domains hosting newsgroups will not allow posting
unless you register (i.e. pay).
 
What is your newsserver set to?

Here are the instructions from the HTML newsgroup interface home page about
how to connect directly to Microsoft's servers:
Viewing these Newsgroups with an NNTP Newsreader

Since these are private newsgroups, your server will require you to logon
using the following information:

a.. Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
b.. Account name: privatenews\spyware
c.. Password: spyware
d.. Note that the password is case-sensitive.
Viewing these Newsgroups through Outlook Express

1.. Launch Outlook Express
2.. Select Tools - Accounts
3.. Select Add & click News
4.. Enter Your Name
5.. Enter an alias (you may want to consider avoiding posting with your
real e-mail alias, as these newsgroups are exposed publicly through the web
interface. More about e-mail aliases and privacy.)
6.. Internet News Server Name Page - enter privatenews.microsoft.com and
check "My news server requires me to log on". Click "Next".
7.. Enter Account name - privatenews\spyware
8.. Enter password (case-sensitive): spyware
9.. Click Next & Finish
10.. Close and download the newsgroups.
 
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